Gaglions

[onestop67]

but the 2 options my surgeon gave me were 1) whack it with a hard book or Will the ganglion cyst go away?

When the ganglion cyst becomes large enough, it will begin to put pressure on surrounding structures. This pressure can cause painful symptoms, and is usually the reason these ganglion cysts are removed.

How can a wrist ganglion cyst be removed?

There are several methods of treatment that are possible. Putting a needle into the ganglion cyst and aspirating the fluid may work. However, the gelatinous fluid within the cyst does not always come through a needle very well. Furthermore, this treatment leaves the cyst lining behind, and the ganglion cyst will return about 50% of the time.

Another alternative, that some call traditional, others call a bit barbaric, is to smash the wrist ganglion cyst with a hard object such as a book. This pops the cyst, and ruptures the lining of the cyst. Because the lining is disrupted, the smashed ganglion cyst may not return quite as often as those drained by a needle. However, many patients are uncomfortable with their doctor 'whacking' a book against their wrist...

The term "Bible bump" comes from a common urban legend that treatment in the past consisted of hitting the cyst with a Bible or another large book!

I actually popped the one before, and it came back bigger, and harder than ever!

They don't hurt, they're just annoying!!!

The big one on my right hand does make my fingers go tingly because it is affecting the tendon that much. The one on the left hand is more fun cause I get to keep popping it!!!

[onestop67]

My lump, my lump, my lovely gaglion bump!

It has definitely gotten smaller since the last pop. But it is getting fairly red and the redness is going up an inch towards my fingers.

[ferri]

i've got one of those in my right wrist! i a spot where it would take major surgery to get it out. lol i used to go to a clinic where a medic (from the Vietnam War) worked. he was amazing! he would numb my wrist then puncture that stupid cyst and squeeze all the guck out. he had to do that twice. it is still there, but not as bad as it was. mine does hurt if i turn my wrist wrong but at least it hasn't caused my thumb to stop working like it did before.

[onestop67]

ferri pre-op

ferri post-op

[normaM]

had mine removed several times, decided instead of having zippers on my wrists I'd do the bang on edge of countertop. Now they come once in awhile, but then vanish.. especially if I wear a wrist brace.

[onestop67]

Wierd stuff, these gaglions.

My doc said he could easily cut them out, but then I'd have a scar on my hand.

I already have 6 big scars on my hands, so what's 1 or 2 more?

[normaM]

mine came on my wrists, 4 surgeries and they just magically reappeared. Means I can't play tennis and I hold a pool cue funny

[gardengirl]

I used to have on about the size of a half golfball on my right wrist. It would swell up and then go back down and be ok for a while. This went on for about 5 years. Right now, it's completely gone. I don't know why. I never had treatment of any kind. When it was really inflamed, I would wear an elastic wrap, but that was it. Strange things these.

[normaM]

we must get them cause we're special.

[strwbrrydvl]

I'm happy I'm not that special... *knock on wood*

[xjeepguy]

Oh crap...I can't feel my legs and I smell burnt toast...

Mmmmmmmm toast

[sleepdeprived]

I have one on my right cheek about the size of a ping pong ball.

It causes me to drag my left foot and speak with an Austrian accent. I also think it is somehow involved in my unexplainable desire to create a monster using fish and small engine parts.

I think I should see a Doctor.

[gardengirl]

I have one on my right cheek about the size of a ping pong ball.

It causes me to drag my left foot and speak with an Austrian accent. I also think it is somehow involved in my unexplainable desire to create a monster using fish and small engine parts.

I think I should see a Doctor.

Or ask for help from your manservant Kato.

[sleepdeprived]

There's the doorbell!

It seems there are a group of angry villagers at the gate with torches and pitchforks.
Be right back...

[fluffy]

The term "Bible bump" comes from a common urban legend that treatment in the past consisted of hitting the cyst with a Bible or another large book.

I had a marble sized lump on my left wrist a few years back. Not being a religious type, I opted away from the Bible route and hit it with the television remote. It seemed logical in a guy sort of way. It hasn't come back, but a I need a little piece of masking tape to keep the battery cover on the remote now.