ok guys,
Thunder knows my history from my beginning with PE almost 2 years ago when I was a member of a now defunct pay site. I was a bit skeptical at first, but the wife and I decided to give it a try and see. After all, God knows we’ve wasted more on other things! Yes, it was a mutual decision made by both of us(she even paid for the membership);) I can still remember what she said after I did my first set of exercises. Oh My! was all she said after I called her in to see the difference. I think I gained about 1 3/4 in length in the first 2-3 month. I’ve missplaced my log book since moving to Albuquerque to go to school, but that sounds about right.I think I gained about 3/4 in girth in the same period of time. I freely admitted that I was out of work and was spending up to 2 hours a day “working out” due to many things, I’ve had to drop my program until recently and most of my gains have receded, but not all. Anybody that does weightlifting/body building can understand why. I’m trying to get back into my program now. trying to fit it in between work, school, and homework is a real bitch. I guess I could always give up what little sleep I do manage to get these days….. If my memory serves me correctly(it’s aging, so who knows) I started originally at about 5 7/8 L x 4 1/2 G erect. I went to a solid 7 1/4 L(BP) x just under 5 1/4 G. My original goal of 8x6 is the same. For the record, Sunny just whipped out a ruler and checked. I’m 5 3/4 flaccid(BP). I haven’t taken erect measurements in over a year. I’ll Have to have my assistant help recheck them soon.
So Sandman, the answer is yes, the exercises do work. Not everybody gains like I did and some gain more. My gains came fairly quickly, possibly due to the amount of time I spent exercising.
403
P.S. I’ll turn this already long post over to Sunny(the wife) and she can give you a bit of medical background about PE.
Thanks 403, first of all I want to stress that I am NOT a doctor. I work in the Physical Therapy field, so I do know a little about tissues and how they react to stretching and whatnot. When a tissue is stretched, it reaches a stage called elasticity, which means that you have created tiny microscopic tears in the tissue itself, as these tears heal, the tissue is enlongaged (or in english made bigger) This is why individuals that have had strokes (CVA) can regain the length in arms and legs that have shortened up because of neural damage, or can learn to talk again. Secjay is right that any tissue can be regenerated, including nerve tissue. However, if I had a race between nerve tissue and a snail, the snail would win, neural tissue regenerates at the amazing speed of 1-2cm per year! Now, to continue to clarify, you have the CNS or central nervous system comprised of the brain and spinal cord and the PNS or perhiperal nervous system, all of the nerves that go out from the spinal cord. The brain does regenerate, it is called plasticity, one area takes over for the damaged area; the spinal cord goes slower. The PNS is comprised of two types of nerves, myleniated and unmyleniated. Think of a teflon coating vs cast iron. The teflon coated nerves work faster than the cast iron ones, and yes they do regenerate, just s l o w l y.
Even heart tissue regrows, or at least that is the lastest buzz word.
But back to the orginal question, Sandman, why do you think they call it practicing medicine? Not all doctors are ready to accept the fact that tissue regenerates and can be lengthened. For that fact, some doctors don’t like to listen to their patients and be willing to say, ‘Gee, I don’t know’. Doctors are not Gods, even if they like to think they are. I just had a doctor try to prescribe a medication that I could not take, even after I told him I couldn’t take it. He wasn’t listening, his attitude was I have all of this education and I know what is best for you. And even if he had listened, which by the way he finally did, he wasn’t willing to admit that I knew more about me than he did. What I am trying to say is PE works, and just like any other exercise program or stretching program, it takes time to see results. As 403 stated, we were skeptical at first, but saw good results and have been very happy with them. I would not be sitting here typing this if it hadn’t, ok. Beleive in yourself and the possiblities of what you can achieve by doing PE. And tell your doctor to go take a leap, you and only you are in charge of your body, know it well.
Sunny