As my testicles seemed to be shrinking I did some online research and after contacting several doctors I preferred the Elist procedure. Flew to CA, arrived in his office for consultation and within fifteen minutes he had me dragging my luggage down the street to his surgery center.
I flew home two days later, and after the swelling went down and pain decreased (felt like I\'d been hit in the
Balls with a bat), I could feel that one testicle was attached to the scrotum so that it appeared to be retracting into the cavity. After phone conversations with Dr Elist I returned to CA for injections to release the scar tissue from him attaching the implant to the scrotum - a last minute decision during surgery to prevent the testicle/implant from retracting. The result was just the opposite. He told me that massaging the scrotum would help the release.
A year after the surgery, he suggested I return to CA for \'corrective\' surgery. Air fare, hotel room, meals and $20,000+ hospital fees, the result was the same! Next suggestion was for me to self-inject a substance to breakdown the scar tissue (imagine the first time you stick a needle into your scrotum). After a series of injections it was still the same.
Now three years later, his next suggestion was to remove the implant and start over. Back to CA surgery center. Returned home, and when I could handle the sensitive area, I discovered that the new implant was also attached - this time in such a position that both the implant and testicle are obvious, making it look like I have an extra testicle. Six months later I\'m following a regimen of massaging, stretching and taking 4-6 meds a day.
I can understand a surgeon making a mistake, but this was just a bad judgment call followed by two unsuccesfull attempts to correct it. Now I\'m being told that any subsequent attempts at surgery in the same area would probably result in further complications.
