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Using an accord ed device - Has anyone tried a body shield?

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User
Posted 07 May 2014 at 16:39

I have just started using this machine after four years of treatment- radiotherapy during 13 months zoladex followed by three years on casodex. I am finding that as the surrounding area is very soft it gets pulled in as well. The results are not good and releasing an odd testicle means losing the vacuum! According to the instructions I can send for a body shield to prevent this. Has anyone used one, and is it a NHS item?

User
Posted 20 May 2014 at 12:20

I dont know the model you have, I use a Soma one that has interchangeable soft rings at the bottom so to stop losing one of the testicles I use the middle size ring first then when there is some enlargement I devacuum, remove the mid size ring and leave the large ring. After that no problem.

 

Hope this heps. The Soma one was prescribed on NHS.

 

Tony

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Posted 20 May 2014 at 19:25

Roger,

 

I have the same device as Tony. When I did the demonstration with the specialist at home that is what I was advised. I had to use the intermediate ring inside the larger ring; release the vacuum remove the intermediate ring, reinsert and create a vacuum with the larger ring.

I was also told that with my free hand which was not pressing the trigger to create the vacuum, to pull my testicles downwards to prevent them being sucked in to the tube.

If you have not had a demonstration sessions with an ED specialist, I would recommend it as he came to my home so I was able to try the device in privacy and my wife could see and feel the results http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif

I hope this helps.

Davy

 

User
Posted 22 May 2014 at 12:00

Thanks, Jassy and David D, for replying to this. The NHS budget in Cumbria must be lower than yours! The accord device is much more basic than this . You first mount a ring on the end of the tube. Then, after obtaining the erection, you manually turn an outer ring on the tube with one hand whilst holding the tube with the other. The outer tube is tapered on its upper profile and turning it causes it to push against a peg on the main tube and eject the ring. I appear to need a third hand! Anyway, I am seeing my ED specialist, in Kendal , this afternoon. So will see what he says and let you know.

User
Posted 24 May 2014 at 20:28
I am in Cumbria too. If you are having trouble I am sure they will consider a different device. I also a number for the specialist who visited me, he stated he could help me obtain different attachments which I could get on prescription.

Davy

 
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