bluefingers 0 #1 November 21, 2003 I've got one on the back of my left wrist. It's been there about a year, but lately it's been throbbing constantly. So I'm getting it chopped out on Wednesday. the good doc explained what it was, and what he was going to do to my poor wrist and how long it would take to get full use of my wrist back etc (I cant really bend it much), but when I asked what causes them, he just said "you're unlucky". Didn't seem to know. So who's had one of these things chopped out? Do they stay away? Kerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #2 November 21, 2003 We had one about the size of a pea on our wrist. The Doc said something about a sac of fluid, & in the old days they would just slam it with a heavy book to pop it. We talked about our options (no book) and we decided to wait. After a year or two it went away by itself or I banged it by accident and didn't know it. R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metalslug 36 #3 November 21, 2003 Quote A ganglion cyst is a fibrous-walled cyst, filled with gelatinous mucus, usually in the wrist or hand. It is not a tumor. It arises from synovium, a lubricating membrane lining joints and surrounding tendons. Ganglia occur 3 times as often on the back of the wrist as on the front (where they may be associated with thumb arthritis and pulsation by the radial artery). Less frequently, they arise from the fibrous tendon canals at the base of the fingers, usually middle or index (where they are tiny, bony hard, and painful with gripping). A ganglion occurs 2 to 3 times more often in women, most commonly 20 to 35, and equally on dominant and non-dominant sides. Onset is often spontaneous but may follow an injury. A painless swelling, fluctuating in size, may later become tender to touch and painful with forceful motions. Ganglia must be differentiated from tendonitis and bone spurs. They occasionally disappear spontaneously. Those on the back of the wrist have been treated by striking with a large book - hence the nickname, "Bible Cyst." A more contemporary treatment, which is curative about 2 out of 3 times, is careful puncturing with a sterile needle, aspiration of the mucus, and injection with cortisone. Surgical removal of a ganglion with its stalk may be indicated if the cyst recurs and is symptomatic (especially with nerve compression) or cosmetically objectionable. Quoted from Michael J. Kovac, Jr., M.D., P.C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dagny 0 #4 November 21, 2003 A ganglion, in your case, is just a benign cyst which forms on a tendon. They are relatively common in the area of the wrist and do not necessarily need to be surgically removed unless they create a complication. In your case, continual throbbing, discomfort, and limited range of motion necessitates intervention. The cyst forms when synovial fluid leaks through the tendinous sheath of a joint capsule. These are not uncommon. However, the actual reason it occurred in you...and say, not in me...remains an unknown. Good luck with the removal of your ganglion cyst!Take me, I am the drug; take me, I am hallucinogenic. -Salvador Dali Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #5 November 21, 2003 I have one, but it's on the inside of my wrist. It doesn't really bother me all that much and I don't really know much about them. It looks rather odd though. Have you done a 'search' for it on google? I'll be interested to see responses on this one or to see how your procedure goes. Since mine doesn't really give me much discomfort it must not be pressing on anything. I do find it odd that your doctor couldn't offer you more information on it though. J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #6 November 21, 2003 Quote The Doc said something about a sac of fluid, & in the old days they would just slam it with a heavy book to pop it. That's what my doctor said too!!!!!!! Since it doesn't give me any discomfort, it just looks funny, I'm leaving it alone! J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluefingers 0 #7 November 21, 2003 actually, believe it or not, in a drunken state about 6 months ago, I tried the family bible trick. It hurt like hell and didn't work!!!!!! Kerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluefingers 0 #8 November 21, 2003 well he did rattle off something but it went right over my head .... metalslug and dagny's explanations made more sense. Mine looks weird as well, because it's big, but it's never really bothered me. It was only when I did something stupid like attempt a press-up that it hurt, but seeing as I fall on my face anyway when I do one, it didnt' bother me much. BUt the last 2 weeks it's been a constant throbbing and I'm getting these shooting little pains down my hand, so I figured it was time to stop ignoring it. WIll let you know how it went next thursday. Check in time at the hospital 6:30 am Kerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #9 November 21, 2003 I still think its an alien invasion of your body... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scratch 0 #10 November 21, 2003 Ag shame Blue. That throbbing pain must really be messing up your sex life Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluefingers 0 #11 November 21, 2003 sex life? ummmm what's that? I think I've forgotton Kerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scratch 0 #12 November 21, 2003 That far gone are you. If I had to have a throbbing pain in my right had what little sex life I currently enjoy would become downright uncomfortable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #13 November 21, 2003 Wouldn't be that bad. You'd just have to cheat miss Right and go with miss Left. Variety keeps things interesting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b1jercat 0 #14 November 21, 2003 You could sit on your hand until it's numb so it would feel like a stranger was getting you off. blues jerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
froglady 0 #15 November 21, 2003 I have one on the underside of my wrist. It puts pressure on my main artery and the nerves to my hand, causing tingling in my hand. Have put off getting it removed because of the recovery time. Doc did try to drain it with a syringe, found out how close it was to the artery, punctured it, blood was every where had a big bruise for a while. Plan on getting it removed this winter. If you get a chance post an update after your surgery. FrogLady Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #16 November 21, 2003 what my doctor said when he did my surgery is that when he operates on ganglions, 99% of the time, he will be able to see an old injury on the tendon. I was awake during the surgery, and the doc let me watch. He actually pointed out all the different bones in the wrist, and showed me the cyst, and the spot where the tendon had been damaged. It was really fascinating to watch. I'd encourage you to take a look if you can stomach it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluefingers 0 #17 November 27, 2003 oky doky, well, I went into hospital yesterday - it wasn't too bad at all. I was wheeled down to theatre a hour early, so they wrapped me up in a warm blanky, and stuck some earphones on my head - panpipes! Needless to say, I went straight off to sleep. Next thing i know, the nurse is asking me to hop off the trolley and onto the operating table. No problemo. I was out for about 1/2 an hour, woke up in the recovery room feeling as high as a kite. A friend drove me home, where i just went straight back to sleep. I must say, it is hurting a lot more than I thought it would. But doc said the bandage can come off in about 2 weeks. what's driving me nuts is trying to do things with one hand - ever tried to put a bra on with one hand? Kerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #18 November 27, 2003 Quote It was only when I did something stupid like attempt a press-up that it hurt, but seeing as I fall on my face anyway when I do one, it didnt' bother me much. BWaaahahaha LMFAO! You're such a "natural" athlete! tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #19 November 27, 2003 Quote what's driving me nuts is trying to do things with one hand - ever tried to put a bra on with one hand? In before the masses awake! No, but I've taken a few off with one hand. It's a skill required of (most male and some female) teenagers... The Americans won't get this, but "Yellow summer" says it all.tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #20 November 27, 2003 Quote ever tried to put a bra on with one hand? I became very adept at the removal of a bra with one hand as a very young man. And I'm available for lessons, in case you need me. TripleF Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #21 November 27, 2003 Thanks for letting us know how the surgery went. I'm glad it went well and you had some good drugs.J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wushidaoist 0 #22 November 27, 2003 I've been diagnosed with two of them on my wrists, but in my case they were ruptured tendon sheaths from martial arts injuries. Sometimes you can smack them with a heavy phone book and they will disapear. We had a rheumetologist at our dojo and she was big into the phone book vs. surgery. My medical training is limited, but I've had better luck with Chinese medicine than the Western approach. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
froglady 0 #23 November 28, 2003 Good to hear all went well, the update helps me a lot in what to expect. Was it an option to be put out? I was told it would be a local and I could watch. How long until you can jump? Rest and let others take care of you. FrogLady Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #24 November 28, 2003 hehe... Totally understand the bra thing. For two weeks, I was wearing sports bras or those tank tops with the bra built in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #25 November 28, 2003 By the looks of your name, I'd say it was from breaking pens with your bare hands. Didn't your mother teach you not to do that? Tsk, tsk.... Sorry, had to be a smartass..... Anyway, I had a friend that had one of these, had it scheduled to be removed, then he accidentally broke his wrist by dropping weights on it when he was lifting, which did away with the ganglion. Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
