Surgery coming up and I’m stressed as hell

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drayan123
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Surgery coming up and I’m stressed as hell

Postby drayan123 » Sun Sep 13, 2026 9:41 am

I feel like cancelling my surgery I’m going through a mental war right now idk how it’s gonna turn out man fuck

PowerliftingDad
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Re: Surgery coming up and I’m stressed as hell

Postby PowerliftingDad » Sun Sep 13, 2026 10:22 am

You get one life man....live it to the fullest.
6 months after you're all healed....your only regret will be not doing it sooner!
The confidence and power that comes with perfect on demand erections is beyond measure.
53 yrs old - 1st implant at 24 yr old in 97 Ams 700. Failed 03
6.5" / 5.5 girth natural erection w/ failed implant
Revision done 2/20/23 done by great Dr. Levine Rush University Chgo - AMS 700 CX 21cm + 2cm/1.5 RTE - Currently 7 " / 5.75 girth

LGXDownunder
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Re: Surgery coming up and I’m stressed as hell

Postby LGXDownunder » Sun Sep 13, 2026 11:24 am

drayan123 wrote:I feel like cancelling my surgery I’m going through a mental war right now idk how it’s gonna turn out man fuck

It's normal to be anxious and stressed. If you have a competent surgeon and did the pre op research to decide on an implant you will be fine.
Don't expect miracles from day one, but over the coming weeks and months expect to eventually achieve the results you hope for.
Post op look after yourself, stay focused and follow follow your surgeon's instructions religiously.
In my experience an implant is life changing and restores both your sexual function and confidence. You can do this brother.
72, married, Sydney Oz. PC/nerve sparing RRP Mar 2022 caused 100% total ED. Tried pills, Trimix inj, focal shockwave, VED. All failed. Implanted Mar 6 2025 AMS 700 LGX 21cm x 12mm, no RTEs, MS pump, Penoscrotal. Back to 6.5" BPEL @ 9m. Loving it.

danny1553
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Re: Surgery coming up and I’m stressed as hell

Postby danny1553 » Sun Sep 13, 2026 2:43 pm

I've been there. As a matter of fact I cancelled my initially scheduled surgery in 2015. Then 2 years later went ahead and never regretted it.
Yes it is normal to have an anxiety, very few of us are superheros when it comes to the subject of own dick.
I was extremely anxious before my replacement too, 9 years after the initial surgery. I am 5 days after the replacement surgery and I am still as anxious as one can be.

However, you should imagine the sense of freedom you'll gain once you are fully functioning. It is a day and night differences. No more anxiety about getting or keeping hard - anytime, anywhere, for as long as your partner wants.
In my case, it had a huge positive impact on my overall self esteem. Women just feel the degree of confidence as vibes without any personal relationships context. That's a different peronal dynamic - strong, independent, elegant.

Kimball
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Re: Surgery coming up and I’m stressed as hell

Postby Kimball » Sun Sep 13, 2026 3:18 pm

I am nearly three times your age and able to obtain great erections for sex by simply pumping up with a VED that holds a tension ring, and applying the ring to my penis when it's pumped up.

I think that implants are fantastic for those who have no other choice. I am not in that category, and I'm very grateful for that.

This surgery is irreversible, and it won't be the last you'll need, so be sure that you really do not have other choices. The medical indudstry is working to provide better drugs and other non-surgical methods for addressing ED. Best of luck.
I'm in my early 70's. Serious problems with ED started in my early 60's. ED drugs were eventually not effective enough. Aquired VED pump and constriction rings in 2024 which provides usable erections for sexual activity.

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GoodWood
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Re: Surgery coming up and I’m stressed as hell

Postby GoodWood » Sun Sep 13, 2026 3:36 pm

You have been struggling with ED a long time.

You wrote a similar post in September of 2022.

viewtopic.php?t=20378

If you have questions that haven’t been answered seek out the answers. Then take action.
58yo, NYC. ED started at 40. Pills, then shots for 10 years. 24cm Coloplast Titan XL w/classic pump by Dr Eid 3/25/2025. Will meet for show & tell.
Implant journal: [url] viewtopic.php?f=6&t=26225[/url]

Buckbuff
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Re: Surgery coming up and I’m stressed as hell

Postby Buckbuff » Sun Sep 13, 2026 4:40 pm

Like 70% cancel 1st surgery date..I did..but that being said, unless guys high volume don't go inphrapubic. I got nerve damage. But otherwise these things rock!!

swandive_xxx
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Re: Surgery coming up and I’m stressed as hell

Postby swandive_xxx » Thu Sep 17, 2026 1:40 am

I was implanted 4 weeks ago. Had zero anxiety and I’ll tell you why: I read through all the journals here. I learned the important questions to ask my surgeon. By the time I had my surgery, I knew just about everything a person could know. This site is a tremendous resource. Armed with an understanding of any possible outcome, and what you can do to avoid complications under your control, makes the whole thing less scary.
SWANDIVE'S JOURNAL
  • IMPLANTED ON AUGUST 19, 2026 FOR A TITAN CLASSIC.
  • DR. KRUG AT HUNTINGTON UROLOGY SPECIALISTS IN PASADENA, CA.
  • AGE 51, 12 YEARS OF ED, TYPE 2 DIABETIC WITH NEUROPATHY.

Old Guy
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Re: Surgery coming up and I’m stressed as hell

Postby Old Guy » Thu Sep 17, 2026 9:39 am

Just do it, get it over so you don't have to go through the worry stage again. I knew nothing when I had mine done, hadn't found Frank Talk, didn't do much research. It was my first ever surgery as an adult and that was scary enough. I just knew I wanted my sex life to continue.
Nov. 8, 2019
6+ years, Coloplast Titan OTR
Married 38 years to my beautiful young bride
Always here to answer questions if you PM me

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Re: Surgery coming up and I’m stressed as hell

Postby 1sfman » Thu Sep 17, 2026 9:48 am

You are experiencing anxiety that I suspect most of us had pre-op, I know I certainly did. It's not an easy decision as it's a permanent change to that most important appendage. Everyone has a different recovery, but the end result is good. I have no regrets other than I wish I had done it years earlier. I can now have an erection whenever I want it and for as long as I want it. That other anxiety, the one about being able to get it up or losing it once it was up is now gone. I'm able to perform like I did 20 years ago now. I am very happy with my decision and so is my wife!

All the best to you going forward.
75 YO (1951). Happily married since 1972 (A couple since 1968). ED since age 60. Viagra, then Cialis, Trimix/Quadmix and VED. AMS 700 CX, 21cm + 1cm RTE left side, MS pump & 100cc reservoir. Implanted using Infrapubic procedure Jan 21, 2026.


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