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BASE104
climber
An Oil Field
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I have one on the top of my left wrist as we speak. Damn thing will grow to a little smaller than a quarter, then one day I will look down and it is gone...presumably burst.
It has come and gone for decades, and only occasionally does it bother me by restricting the hand from bending back. I have talked to doc about it and he said that even with surgery they frequently come back. Heard of the Bible route, too, but it pops on its own.
No pain or anything, just a big bump.
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Islander
climber
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I was bothered for several years by a ganglion cyst. Had it drained several times, but the recurrance rate is 50%, and in my case it returned with a vengance both times. Finally, I opted for surgury (last November), and although it feels weaker, the pain and reduced ROM is gone.
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David Nelson
climber
San Francisco
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At the risk of sounding like a broken record, why get beta from people who have a sample size of 1 and no training? See a doctor, preferably a hand surgeon.
The term "ganglion" is unfortunate, because it refers to many things. Same thing with the word "cyst."
Most people are referring to this when they say "ganglion":
This is a typical wrist gangion.
For more, see an essay I wrote at http://www.davidlnelson.md/Ganglion.htm
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MisterE
Social climber
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Mar 28, 2013 - 09:02am PT
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I have gotten one on my middle finger of my right hand in the last year - *sigh*. So much for my future career:
I went in for a complete physical a week or so ago, and asked the doctor about the "bible-smash" technique. He told me a gentler way to get rid of it was to push on it with moderate pressure for 10 seconds 50 times a day...
50 TIMES A DAY!!??!!
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Blakey
Trad climber
Sierra Vista
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Mar 28, 2013 - 02:59pm PT
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I have an appointment to have this one drained/aspirated on 29 April. Had it sice 75, only just become a problem.....
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Michelle
Social climber
1187 Hunterwasser
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Mar 28, 2013 - 03:50pm PT
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wow E, if you lock that off in a crack, is that aid?
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mitchy
Trad climber
new england
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Mar 28, 2013 - 04:08pm PT
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I had a cyst like that on my wrist 4-5 years ago, i tried the book technique, was a no go. Slammed the book on my hand 5-6 times, nothing, then i grabbed a stapeler. One hit and it's been gone ever since.
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Blakey
Trad climber
Sierra Vista
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Mar 28, 2013 - 04:11pm PT
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Been there, tried that - just get a really sore hand!
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giegs
climber
Tardistan
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Mar 28, 2013 - 04:52pm PT
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Had one on my ring finger surgically removed when I was 16 and it started to cause pain when using my hands for anything. 10 years later and it hasn't come back or given me any issues. Full recovery was a little more than a month.
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Michelle
Social climber
1187 Hunterwasser
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Apr 21, 2013 - 01:44am PT
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Just smashed the f*#ker that's been plagueing me. Don't tell me tv remotes are useless!
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janeclimber
Ice climber
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Apr 21, 2013 - 02:07am PT
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Had a cyst on my left ring finger. It was aspirated twice and smashed once but kept coming back. It caused constant pain. So after two years, I had it surgically removed last August.
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Michelle
Social climber
1187 Hunterwasser
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May 14, 2013 - 03:25pm PT
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aaaaanndd.. it's already coming back. Bleh. Going to the hand doc next week.
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Blakey
Trad climber
Sierra Vista
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May 14, 2013 - 03:32pm PT
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Well had mine MRI'd yesterday - there was a power cut right at the end, so I go back on Thursday. The to the consultant on monday, hopefully to have it aspirated.
Stve
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Michelle
Social climber
1187 Hunterwasser
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May 14, 2013 - 04:03pm PT
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Good luck to both of us!
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