Ganglion Cyst

Has anyone had a ganglion cyst drained and if so, how long were you out of the water and did you feel stronger after? I had ankle surgery in Nov to repair a sprained ankle. I went in for a routine follow-up on Monday and there was a bump that I thought was scar tissue. The doctor told me that he thinks it's a ganglion cyst and I'm pretty sure he's right. I've had 2 in the past (hand and wrist) but I wasn't swimming much at the time. Both were drained but came back shortly after and had to be removed through surgery. I'm swimming at Nats and I'm wondering if I should have this one drained since I feel like I've lost strength in my ankle as this thing is getting larger (you can see it!). This would probably be a temporary fix but I was hoping it would get me through Nats. Opinions?
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  • This was on the top of my foot and it really didn't cause pain except from pressure from my shoe. It was sore for a couple of days after but nothing bad. At the time I was not swimming, but the only restriction was to wait a couple of days for the skin to seal since it was, in effect a puncture wound. I was very glad that I didn't have further problems and avoided the surgery. I had several surgeries on my leg a few years before and I did not look forward to more time in the hospital. Thanks for the info. I'm glad yours went away and didn't cause any more problems. I did a simple stretch and pointed my toes yesterday and had major pain. This is not good. I think walking around Disney a few weeks ago may have made this grow.
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  • This was on the top of my foot and it really didn't cause pain except from pressure from my shoe. It was sore for a couple of days after but nothing bad. At the time I was not swimming, but the only restriction was to wait a couple of days for the skin to seal since it was, in effect a puncture wound. I was very glad that I didn't have further problems and avoided the surgery. I had several surgeries on my leg a few years before and I did not look forward to more time in the hospital. Thanks for the info. I'm glad yours went away and didn't cause any more problems. I did a simple stretch and pointed my toes yesterday and had major pain. This is not good. I think walking around Disney a few weeks ago may have made this grow.
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