My first week with an inflatable penile prosthesis

Following surgery to remove my cancerous prostate, i found myself impotent. Pills didn't work. The vacuum pump was uncomfortable. It made my penis grow but honestly, it wasn't rigid enough for penetration. On doctor's orders, in order to get blood flowing in that region, i used the pump three times a week for about a month. As i never got hard enough for sex i ended up masturbating to conclude these sessions. After a month I grew frustrated and contacted the urologist to discuss more "radical" methods. Next up was the intrapenile injections. I had to inject a medicine into the base of my penis to induce an erection. It definitely caused a full erection but caused pain to my penis. Apparently 1 in 5 men experience penile pain from this particular mix. I probably

Injected myself 4 or 5 times before concluding the pain wasn't worth the pleasure. The doctor prescribed a different medicine which I tried. There was no pain (other than the initial injection of the needle into my penis!) but the results weren't as positive as the first mix. Plus, the medicine was expensive, needed to be refrigerated and lost whatever efficacy it had quickly. So... the last resort. Surgery to implant a Coloplast 3-piece IPP. There is a reservoir of saline (saltwater) in my abdomen with tubes that lead to two soft pliable cylinders inside the two internal chambers of my penis. There is also a small pump enbedded in my scrotum that I'll be able to use once I heal. The pump releases the fluid from the reservoir, which then fills up the cylinders inside my penis causing it to become rigid. There is a valve on the pump that releases the fluid from the cylinders so it can return to the reservoir once I've finished. It's been five days and my penis is still tender to the touch, bruised, swollen and in a constant state of semi-erectness, no that's not right, semi-inflation (left that way by the surgeon to cut down on swelling). It hurts to wear any clothing so I'm spending my days in bed staring at a partially erect penis that I can't touch and am bored out of my mind. Also, the pubes they shaved prior to the surgery are growing back so I'm really itchy and I lost a full inch of length. I loved my six-inch penis.

I know what you mean about the swollen, itchy, no touchy meat and two veg. I just had hernia surgery and it left me in a similar situation, although temporarily. So I sympathize with you.

I have a diabetic friend who had the same op as you I think. Last time I saw him he was well over the surgery and very happy with the results, as was his partner. Pumping himself up when required and deflating when finished has become almost second nature.

This has op crossed my mind a few as I am diabetic also and do occasionally suffer with ED.

I too have tried the TriMix method and found it quite uncomfortable and not particularly successful every time.

I wish you well in your recovery and hopefully a far more satisfactory sex-life.

@arturo55555. Did your prostate surgery leave you incontinent? If so,?how are you dealing with that vis a vis this surgery?

@LordJim2, thank you for your kind words of support.

@EnemaAndIvory yes for the first month or so. I wore adult diapers under my underwear when I left the house

Lucky guy. I’m on month 4 and still wearing diapers. I just moved and I’m going to find a pelvic floor therapist.

Best of luck to you

I’m on month 4 and still wearing diapers.

I have been thinking about an implant, but I like the idea of the permanently semi-rigid unit......Less things to go wrong...

Dan

Does anybody have experience with the permanent rigid implant? Dan