Thanks for moving my post...sorry about the difficulty....I will re-write here.
I chose to have the Elist prosthetic implant procedure done a little over two weeks ago (12.2011). I want to detail my progress so that those considering the procedure can evaluate my experience in order to make a decision. I am also hoping to elicit advice if or when I encounter any difficulties with the process. I am not a schill that\'s aiming to defame Dr. Elist, nor am I a \"plant\" using this forum to give him what is essentially free advertising. With a few exceptions, I am happy so far with the procedure, but will not hesitate to detail any difficulties.
Now that I am a little over two weeks into the process I can say that I am extremely happy with the results of the procedure in terms of both
Flaccid length and
Girth! I never bothered to measure myself
Flaccid before the procedure, but Dr. Elist did, along with taking a \"before\" photo which I will eventually post along with \"after\" photos so that a comparison can be made. I can only call the differences in the
Flaccid state \"dramatic\", and a female friend of mine agrees to the point of having anxiety about future contact.
I am only able to observe erections when they occur naturally, as masturbation for several more weeks is a big no-no. What I have observed is that my new
Girth when
Erect is phenomenal, but the length appears (I won\'t know until can stimulate myself) to have retracted by around an
Inch. I am told that this is normal, and that either the weight of the prosthesis itself, and or the eventual use of a
Penis Pump for the next 9-12 months will help regain the original
Erect length and then some. This was not a pleasant discovery for me, but I am hoping that it will end with a good result.
At 2+ weeks out the pain I experienced in my genitals (along with swelling) has subsided to a large degree. Some pain accompanies the erections I have during the day, particularly at the base of the penis, while a larger amount of pain accompanies nocturnal erections. I am told that this pain is normal, and it makes sense to me given that this is a major surgery.
One benefit that I\'ve observed is that with the prosthesis, my old \"semi\" erections now feel like full erections, and my new full erections feel like my old \"raging\" hard-ons. My only concern at this point is what will happen when I am able to resume sexual activity and I have what used to be a \"raging\" hard-on....will the skin (especially at the base) hold? Although I have some concerns....as a man over 35 yrs of age and approaching mid-life, I can\'t help but think that this should provide some advantages in the bedroom. Aside from ED, which I\'ve never had, I know that a loss of tumescence occurs naturally in small increments as most men age....I can tell you that I am not concerned about that any more!
Unlike many of you here, I did very little research before having this procedure. It arose out of a change in relationship status. I was always happy with my length, but wanted to give any future women in my life the benefit of increased
Girth, and decided to go for both. I thought that if I was going to go through all the trouble of having a procedure done, I might as well increase the length and
Girth while I\'m there. I figured that additional length couldn\'t hurt anything. I found this site just a few days ago after I had already had the procedure, and now I am feeling anxious due to some of the experiences I\'ve read about. I am glad not to have had any of the complications of some other patients of Dr. Elists....so far.
The scar on my abdomen is healing very nicely, and at the end (9-12months from now) I will post pictures so that the final product can be observed. I do wish that the post-operative process would have been detailed in writing much more thoroughly and accurately. If you are thinking of having this procedure you should know that I had to have a drainage tube
Hanging out of my abdomen for around 5 days, and that the pain for the first week was pretty intense! I feel that the claim of being able to return to work in around 3 business days does not apply to me...I think a light work load for at least 2 weeks would be more accurate.
That said...I can tell you that if I had that information prior to the procedure I would still have chosen to have it, but would have sheduled at a different time! The reason I chose this procedure is that there is (supposed to be) only one procedure needed that will last permanently, without additional procedures being needed. If that truth claim holds up until 12.2012, along with the claims of regaining my length, then I will be able to wholeheartedly endorse Elist\'s procedures. If those truth claims turn out to be grossly untrue, then I will definately say something on this board so that others can take it into account when making their own decisions. I concur with an opinion expressed on this board that Dr. Elists\' procedures tend to go either very very well, or very very wrong, with little in-between. So far (with some concerns now) I count myself as having an experience that is going very very well. Again, I will not hesitate to detail any experiences, whether positive or negative. I will post again in 12.2012, when the final results are a known quantity. I will only post again in the meantime in response to questions or advice UNLESS something goes very very wrong. I hope that this helps...