Are you happy with your Artificial Urinary Sphincter?

So the countdown is on. He'll be fine.
There's certainly a bit of discomfort especially for the first couple of weeks.
The whole area will probably be very bruised for a while. Just be careful showering & I found using a hair dryer to dry the area after a shower worked better than trying to be gentle with a towel.

He may benefit from a ring cushion for little while.
But as with all surgeries, a big healer is time. He should be pretty good well within the 6-week waiting period.
Then it's it's just waiting around for the activation appointment.

@peterj116 Thank you so much for your help and support! I greatly appreciate it!

@mirsy You're welcome. Glad you found the place. Just a bunch of guys & their wives sharing their experiences.

Soon you'll be the one to be in a position to come here & say "Well, I've been through that & this is what it's like"

My experience is not too good. My first AUS was installed about 7 years ago and lasted about 2 years before malfunctioning. It was removed and another one was put in. Within 6 months this one abscessed and my temp was at 105 from infection. Had emergency surgery to remove it and had to heal for 6 months before the present one was installed. I still use heavy pads with it but without it I gravity drain, so it’s necessary for me. It took 4 surgery’s so hopefully this one lasts. I do believe my experience is unusual at best.

@acoope Wow. Sorry to hear that. They should last 7-10 years. In case someone else's plays up, how did "malfunction" present itself? Pump just not pumping? Warning signs would be very useful to know.

@peterj116 I started leaking really bad so the urologist scoped me and the scope passed through the sleeve without using the pump to open it. Boston Scientific was present during the surgery and I was told they couldn’t identify exactly why it failed.

@acoope Thanks for that. All tips on what to look out for are greatly appreciated.

@peterj116 mighty welcome

@peterj116 God I sure hope so....2 questions for you - My husband has had 2 hernia surgeries - does that interfere with the placement of the device? Also, will he need home health care after the surgery to deal with incisions etc.?

@mirsy I can't see any references online to AUS placement complicated by hernia surgeries.
The device can be place on the left or the right. Mine was placed on the right due to varicose veins on the left.

Home health care.... that's you.
No special help needed. The incisions look & feel pretty awful. But they do flatten out and calm down in time.
He'll need help in & out of the shower - and getting dry and dressed for the first week or so.
But apart from that... all of his favourite foods and lots of TV/YouTube.