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.
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Bummer. I used to get ganglion cysts on/in my fingers due to Rheumatoid Arthritis. I never had them drained; the doctor would just inject them with a corticosteroid and presto, they would disappear. This was 15 years ago, so maybe draining is the thing to do now. My guess as to staying out of the water would be to gently stretch the area affected after the draining and swim gently.
LOL @ the book-slamming technique. My mother still tells me stories of how my great-grandmother would "cure" her arthritis-laden hands and fingers with dictionaries.
And that was one gross video...and yep, most likely no health insurance, so you do what you gotta do.
Bummer. I used to get ganglion cysts on/in my fingers due to Rheumatoid Arthritis. I never had them drained; the doctor would just inject them with a corticosteroid and presto, they would disappear. This was 15 years ago, so maybe draining is the thing to do now. My guess as to staying out of the water would be to gently stretch the area affected after the draining and swim gently.
LOL @ the book-slamming technique. My mother still tells me stories of how my great-grandmother would "cure" her arthritis-laden hands and fingers with dictionaries.
And that was one gross video...and yep, most likely no health insurance, so you do what you gotta do.
