AUS 800 artificial sphincter

The implant procedure and recovery are not as simple as some make it out to be. I remember for the first year my scrotum was very tender where I had to squeeze the bulb. That improved with time, as did the ability to sit on hard surfaces for a short time.

Saw my surgeon today. He said my pain was common. The scrotum has many nerve endings that have origins inside and around testicles. The cutting inside the scrotum reflect to the outside nerves. Same as when I got an implant, my penis felt like it had a bad sunburn for 7 weeks. I was expecting the pain in the area where the cuff was installed, but not on the outside of my scrotum. By the way he activated the AUS today and it works great.

Ever since the RP, my glans has been cold, like no blood flow.. After the AUS installation, I have blood flow to my glans. Asked the surgeon and he didn't know why. Just said I got a bonus.

Oldbeek...Been following your posts for a long time and wishing you the best. Can’t keep an old dog down.

VinceInMT said...
Once healed up you’ll forget all about the surgery ...

IF ONLY.... Of sixteen surgeries in my lifetime, some of them involving week long stays in the hospital, I wish I could forget the horrible nightmare that the AUS implant surgery turned out to be. Some may remember my tale of woe from the other forum. What was promised to be a 45 minute procedure, I was scheduled to be the first surgery of the day. I was first to arrive, and last to be taken into the ER. I was there for nearly twelve hours. And had a Foley catheter for two weeks before the surgeon replaced the AUS, hooking a nerve that runs down the back of my leg in the process.

All of this runs thru my mind every time I have to urinate, or even simply sit down. The surgeon never provided any sort of explanation, where any ordinary person would expect an apology. He acts as though he was not even involved. And gives me the cold shoulder every time I visit him for a checkup. As soon as COVID clears up, I'll be looking for another urologist, AGAIN.

It's a story I never tell newbies who inquire about getting an AUS. I am happy that most men are pleased with theirs. I just wish I were treated the same way that ordinary people are. I am a man of normal build, not obese or anything. I researched the device beforehand, and asked an annoying number of questions of the surgeon. I can't think of anything I could have done differently. Sometimes things just go wrong, and often, it just happens to me.

I wore an external clamp for several weeks after post op and it didn't bother me at all and I think if I had long term incontinence issues I would much rather wear the external clamp than risk the AUS surgery issues.

I still have the paining on my scrotum. Enough to require continual Aleve or Tylenol. My surgeon says this pain may last 2 to 3 months from surgery date. I had a prostethis implanted in my penis with a much larger pump installed in my scrotum and didn't have this much pain. Thought this was supposed to be a cake walk.

Immediately after the revision surgery two weeks later, which would not have been necessary if the surgeon had done a decent job of the original implant surgery, I began to experience sharp, blinding, kick in the balls type sciatic pain. Even when simply turning over in my sleep. I consulted the surgeon who had done my RP and he just said outright, "he hooked a nerve". Yet the surgeon who did my back-to-back AUS surgeries will not discuss the matter. Now he acts like he doesn't even want to see me anymore.

Most recent visit I asked him how long I will need follow-up visits and he said ten years. That's why I'm looking for another surgeon who does AUS surgeries... one far away from here. I realize that doctors are only human and that mistakes do happen. But I have come to expect a certain level of professionalism in a physician. This guy F'd up twice, and I'm not about to trust him with a knife a third time.

After activation I had my PSA test and the urologist said “see you in a year.” The AUS isn’t part of any future plan unless it starts leaking.

I plan to lead an active lifestyle until check out time. In addition to running 20-30 miles per week, now that the gym at the university I attend has reopened I’m back to swimming 3 day/week. The AUS has allowed me to resume all of this pretty much as things were before this whole adventure started.