"Something Left to Lose" - Titan 26cm, Prof. Dr. van Renterghem, October 2023

[Luther]

After weighing the pros and cons of an implant for years, last week I had surgery in Hasselt, Belgium and got implanted a Coloplast Titan 26 cm (no RTE) by Prof. Dr. K. van Renterghem.

The thread title refers to my background/position, for more info see this thread: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=20250#p186847

Over the past year, my last doubts about the procedure have disappeared, and I have no doubt that I made the right decision.

My enthusiasm for starting this thread is limited: I feel no urgency to share my experience and I have no questions to ask at this time. Why am I starting this thread anyway? I have benefited greatly from the forum in the past years, and by sharing my experience I can give something back to men who are in the same position as me.

From my own experience I know that it is particularly helpful to read about the experiences of men that are in a comparable situation. That is why I think that the added value of my contribution mainly lies in:

1) I have a European doctor (and not from the US, as is usually the case on the forum).
2) I have a larger penis: 22cm length x 17cm circumference (when using injections and/or cock ring + 1cm circumference and equal length).
3) I am very sexually active and have never had to deal with complete erectile dysfunction.

I don't expect to post very actively, but if anyone has any questions I will be happy to answer them.

[Luther]

This is a video of penile implant surgery performed by Dr. van Renterghem on another patient: https://vimeo.com/340426998

[Luther]

My surgey has been a few days ago. My penis and scrotum are still bruised and swollen, but not worse than I expected. I see progress every day. In fact, today I even inflated and deflated the implant, as I had no problem locating the pump in the scrotum. This is actually planned 4 to 6 weeks after surgery. I am taking antibiotics and OTC pain medication and resting and icing the the operated area.

[Luther]

Photo before surgery (from earlier this year):

[Luther]

Photos from three days after surgery (the implant is about half inflated):

[belgiantitan]

Photos from three days after surgery (the implant is about half inflated):

Ik ben vorige maand geopereerd geweest in Hasselt door Dr Van Renterghem. Ik wens je alvast een spoedig herstel. Ik heb nooit pijn gehad. Operatie is nu 3 weken geleden.

[Luther]

Bedankt. Jij ook sterkte met herstel. Ik las vandaag jouw post en ontdekte ik dat ik niet de enige patiënt van Van Renterghem ben op het forum (= "Thank you. Good luck with your recovery as well. I read your post today and discovered that I am not the only patient of van Renterghem on the forum".)

[frank66665]

Congratulations, you have little swelling, it all looks like the operation went perfectly, I wish you the best, could you post a photo of your swollen cock, I would like to see how oval it has become, where you are from and how much it cost all inclusive

[Luther]

Thanks. With "swollen cock" I assume you mean the erect penis (my swollen cock can be seen in the last picture)? I will post a pic of that once I start cycling/ manage to fully inflate the cilinders.

Fot the latter question see: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=21994&p=212180#p212180 (I actually stayed one night at the hospital, so the actual costs will be lower)

[19cmbonepressed]

How is the pain since operation?
You have numb areas?
How much was the implant inflated from operation?