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?
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.
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.