New to implant

It took me way, way longer to heal than I expected. Every day you are little bit better, is how I approached it. It was a long one before I came around and joined the "glad I did it" team. At least a year. But, when all is said and done, it always works. It is easy to forget how frustrating it was when that wasn't the case. It seems like there are a few guys on the forum beginning this journey. It is a scary day when you realize that you have taken the absolute last step on treating this dysfunction, and there is no going back. But it always works. As a single guy, that is a good thing to know, since even Atilla the Hun is now on my list of potential dates. If only she'd return my call!

Good luck. Hang in there. Every day is a little bit better.

probably a month or so until it just came down to the neighbors getting familiar with the pump, and the fact that the tubing, etc never goes totally soft like mother nature used to. 18 months out and I never even think about it unless I am holding it doing the business, or it is "in service" for pleasure. I do remember that a rolled up face cloth was my best friend for driving or sleeping during the recovery.

I think a lot of people with new implants experience the "can't get comfortable" issue. Until the swelling goes down you might benefit by getting some support type jockey under ware. From discussions on the FrankTalk, implant discussion forum, guys were talking about wearing either the jockey pouch briefs, or compression shorts or an athletic supporter. I tried all three and ended up liking the Jockey Pouch with H front closure. I found that the pain from standing awhile was a lot less. I got use to those shorts and still use them. The unfortunate thing some of us have good deal of pain and the isn't much you can do but wait and maybe occupy your mind with finding shorts or something. I never before took the oxy they give you after various surgery's but again from comments on FrankTalk I took the oxy beginning day one weather I thought I needed it or not. They say that if you wait till the pain gets a foothold the oxy is a lot less effective or it just might be slow to tale effect, I don't know , but given the fact that I got the Implant as well as the artificial sphincter all at once, like Peter did, I wasn't going to be hardheaded about not taking the pain pills. So shorts, pain pills, time is all I got. For me it took over a week till I could even get an idea which area was hurting. Anyway I things will improve and by one month you will be worried about your boys getting use to their new neighbor like Peter said. At that point you know you are getting better. I didn't feel like I was ready to use try it until around 4 months.