News Interview

Link to an interview I did with a UK newspaper - The Daily Mail


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3558355/ME-OPERATION-Hidden-pump-man-sex-life-back.html

All the best

Dave

Brilliant Day

I have just got back from London, been to The British Society for Sexual Medicine, did a 45 minute question and answer session with 100 or so GP's/Surgeons and health professionals.

It gave me the chance to tell it from a patients point of view - I was made to feel so welcome. It was a brilliant day and lots of really positive feedback.

Have a good weekend.

Dave

Inflation Difficulties

The other day I did something to my neck, pulled a muscle and/or trapped nerve.  Not too painful but it has gone down my right arm to the muscle in my forearm.

Even though I am left handed I squeeze the pump for my implant with my right hand - the only thing I do right handed - and it is making inflating uncomfortable and to some extent difficult as I do not seem to have as much strength in my hand at the moment.

Up to now inflating has been easy but it has got me to thinking that as I get older it may not always be that way.

I have tried using my left hand to squeeze the bulb and it's like starting again. The bulb is slippery, difficult to control and I can't squeeze hard enough to even get it to "pop".

I am going to keep alternating left and right handed in the hope that it will get easier - after all they say practise makes perfect.

I do think it would have been worth in the early stages to have alternated - just a thought!

I will let you know how my becoming ambidextrous goes...

All the best

Dave

All Done

Update after my visit to the doctor this morning.

Everything is exactly as it should be, the buzzing is normal and nothing to worry about.

Best of all - l have been discharged so no more visits unless l have a problem.

I will still be posting and keeping you up to date with what's going on though so watch this space.

Bye for now.
Dave

Strange feeling

I seem to have developed a bit of a strange feeling!

It feels like a low intensity buzz, not like the buzzing I get when I deflate but it is coming from the general area of my scrotum and implant pump. I have had it a couple of times now, it only lasts a few minutes but it's a very strange feeling.  I really don't think there is anything untoward but I will mention it to the doctor all the same.

Due to get a check this coming Thursday the 18th so will see.

I'll let you know what he says.

Cheers for now.

Dave

Other stuff

There is only so much I can write about my implant so along with updating you on that I thought I would let you know about some other stuff that I get up to.

Volunteering for Prostate Cancer UK

I am one of the peer support volunteers with Prostate Cancer UK meaning I speak to other people on the telephone who are affected by Prostate Cancer - I only talk about my own personal experiences as do the other volunteers but telling someone how I dealt with what happened to me I am told is helpful. I would imagine that whatever you want to talk about, there will be a volunteer who has been there.

Without exception I am told it helps and as you know from my blog I am happy to talk about what has happened to me.

Video Shoot

I have also been doing some work on a video about my implant journey - it is still in the early stages but as soon as it is completed I plan on posting it here.

The other Willy in my life!!

This is William - the other Willy in my life!!

If ever it all gets to me (which these day is very rare) a long walk with him sorts me out.

Till next time.

Dave

Photo Update & Happy Christmas

I have added an additional picture to my previous two year update post taken from a different angle.

But most of all I wanted to wish everyone

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Happy Christmas and a Healthy and Happy 2016.

Dave