Ganglion removal
24 April 2009, 06:45 PM
#1
Ganglion removal
Anyone had one removed from their wrist,its on the part where your thumb ends/wrist begins. ?
If so, what kind of time off work did you need ?
i do alot of computer work/manual handling lifting base units monitors/driving to sites etc so have been advised i should take 3 weeks off by colleagues etc, i had to fight to get the Op done via the NHS which has taken months so dont want to rush it all and get back to work to **** up my wrist,you only get 2 after all
Never had anytime off work for an injury/operation in 13 yrs of working so its all a new area for me,feel a bit of a letch having time off but as i say,its all well n good going back to work,but the company wont care if i do permanant damage,they`ll jusy say i shouldnt of gone back to work etc
anyhoo,anyone ?
cheers
If so, what kind of time off work did you need ?
i do alot of computer work/manual handling lifting base units monitors/driving to sites etc so have been advised i should take 3 weeks off by colleagues etc, i had to fight to get the Op done via the NHS which has taken months so dont want to rush it all and get back to work to **** up my wrist,you only get 2 after all
Never had anytime off work for an injury/operation in 13 yrs of working so its all a new area for me,feel a bit of a letch having time off but as i say,its all well n good going back to work,but the company wont care if i do permanant damage,they`ll jusy say i shouldnt of gone back to work etc
anyhoo,anyone ?
cheers
24 April 2009, 07:18 PM
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Your consultant should be able to give you an idea of when you can start work and write to your GP who can give you an appropriate sick note.. back to work in 3 or 4 days if the hand isn't being used. About 2-3 weeks if the hand is being used If I can remember back to my training days.
It depends on what they have to do to remove it.
Shaun (not a doctor though)
It depends on what they have to do to remove it.
Shaun (not a doctor though)
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24 April 2009, 07:38 PM
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Fairly similar. A friend of mine at work had one, it was pretty big as well. She got it removed, but I can't remember how long she was off, a few weeks I think.
Unfortunately, IIRC, it came back.
I had a few weeks off when I got my cyst removed from behind my middle finger, as per doctors advice, but I use my hands all the time at work, and there were no light duties I could be put on, so I could return sooner.
Unfortunately, IIRC, it came back.
I had a few weeks off when I got my cyst removed from behind my middle finger, as per doctors advice, but I use my hands all the time at work, and there were no light duties I could be put on, so I could return sooner.
24 April 2009, 07:44 PM
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cheers for the input, my hands/wrist are used at work so looks like 2-3 weeks then.
when it was smaller, i did whack it with a book,it went,sweet.
then came back 3 mths later with an attitude and is 4 times the size now and i aint whacking this one,it has feelings and everything !
there is a vid on youtube of one being removed,i dont have the ***** to watch it tho
when it was smaller, i did whack it with a book,it went,sweet.
then came back 3 mths later with an attitude and is 4 times the size now and i aint whacking this one,it has feelings and everything !
there is a vid on youtube of one being removed,i dont have the ***** to watch it tho
24 April 2009, 07:48 PM
#11
cheers for the input, my hands/wrist are used at work so looks like 2-3 weeks then.
when it was smaller, i did whack it with a book,it went,sweet.
then came back 3 mths later with an attitude and is 4 times the size now and i aint whacking this one,it has feelings and everything !
there is a vid on youtube of one being removed,i dont have the ***** to watch it tho
when it was smaller, i did whack it with a book,it went,sweet.
then came back 3 mths later with an attitude and is 4 times the size now and i aint whacking this one,it has feelings and everything !
there is a vid on youtube of one being removed,i dont have the ***** to watch it tho
24 April 2009, 07:56 PM
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Ya big Jessie.
Guy at work had one of these - went to the doc - had it removed - back at work next day - sure he just had it removed with a syringe or something.
Doc reckoned he could have just whacked it with a book and it would have sorted itsef out.
Maybe it was something else - but looked similair (but bigger that the piccie you show).
HTH.
ps We all volunteered our book whacking service but he declined.
pps Looks like it's coming back - so we're going to whack it this time
Guy at work had one of these - went to the doc - had it removed - back at work next day - sure he just had it removed with a syringe or something.
Doc reckoned he could have just whacked it with a book and it would have sorted itsef out.
Maybe it was something else - but looked similair (but bigger that the piccie you show).
HTH.
ps We all volunteered our book whacking service but he declined.
pps Looks like it's coming back - so we're going to whack it this time
24 April 2009, 08:01 PM
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Pah,having it syringed is the jessies way out !!
im having it cut out,removed from the tendons.
having it syringed is just reducing whats there and hoping the cavity as such doesnt gather more liquid.
removal via Op is 85% succesful they say,syringe method is about 55% and whacking ti with book, as i tried, 25% successful
im having it cut out,removed from the tendons.
having it syringed is just reducing whats there and hoping the cavity as such doesnt gather more liquid.
removal via Op is 85% succesful they say,syringe method is about 55% and whacking ti with book, as i tried, 25% successful
24 April 2009, 08:03 PM
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Consider taking at least 3 weeks of work. The missus had this done a few months ago she had the gangling on back of the wrist and she got a carpal tunnel operation at the same time, all at the same time. She was sore for about 2 weeks. her hand is getting back to normal now. she's back at work but was of for about 3 weeks.
She's going back in May to get the other carpal tunnel done in the other wrist.
How big is the gangling???
She's going back in May to get the other carpal tunnel done in the other wrist.
How big is the gangling???
24 April 2009, 08:16 PM
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The Docs usually just whack it with a book - it disperses quite easily!!! LOL!!
I had two and accidentally knocked them on walls or summit. After the initial "Ouch, ****!" all was fine.
Surgery is a bit excessive IMHO
Dan
I had two and accidentally knocked them on walls or summit. After the initial "Ouch, ****!" all was fine.
Surgery is a bit excessive IMHO
Dan
24 April 2009, 08:25 PM
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The first cyst I had was on my back, it used to ache a bit now and then, but that was it, so I just left it alone (doctors said I could have it removed if I wanted) as it wasn't any real hassle. However, the one that developed behind my finger was causing me some real pain, and movement issues, so surgery (even according to my consultant) was seen as the best option. He believed it was down to where it was mainly, but he also told me that syringing it was not very reliable, and it would most likely come back, just prolonging the inevitable.
I know a cyst and ganglion are different to a point, but being similar, I would imagine the same rules apply, it all comes down to how much hassle it causes the person concerned. It's only fairly minor surgery in the grand scheme of things.
24 April 2009, 09:11 PM
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Heres a pic of it,hard to get a good pic as lighting/using my left hand aint a goo combo !
The reason i need it off is because i am forever hitting it and it hurts like hell, when fixing the car it feels as if its gonna explode out my skin and when using my weights etc all i can see is this thing bulging out at me and the ganglion ha ha
also at work i am forever rocking on it as i use the p.c etc and well,it aint meant to be there so want it off
The reason i need it off is because i am forever hitting it and it hurts like hell, when fixing the car it feels as if its gonna explode out my skin and when using my weights etc all i can see is this thing bulging out at me and the ganglion ha ha
also at work i am forever rocking on it as i use the p.c etc and well,it aint meant to be there so want it off
25 April 2009, 02:03 AM
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Good luck Rig...
I was lucky (had one on the back of my hand years ago) in as much as the 'whack with a hardback book' did the job but it was smaller than your alien....
I was lucky (had one on the back of my hand years ago) in as much as the 'whack with a hardback book' did the job but it was smaller than your alien....
25 April 2009, 01:25 PM
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Yeah,the bible was used because it was the only heavy book most houses had back in the day.
Just found a snippet from a doctors site
You must move your fingers regularly. You cannot drive whilst your hand is in the bandage. How soon you can return to work depends on your job. If you can work one handed, you may be able to return to work two or three days after your operation. This also depends on you being able to get to work. If your job is manual you will be unable to work for two to three weeks. You may swim and play most sports once your stitches are out. When you start playing, you will not be able to play for as long as normal and your wrist may ache at the end of a game.
Just found a snippet from a doctors site
You must move your fingers regularly. You cannot drive whilst your hand is in the bandage. How soon you can return to work depends on your job. If you can work one handed, you may be able to return to work two or three days after your operation. This also depends on you being able to get to work. If your job is manual you will be unable to work for two to three weeks. You may swim and play most sports once your stitches are out. When you start playing, you will not be able to play for as long as normal and your wrist may ache at the end of a game.
25 April 2009, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Wikipedia
Cause
Outer cyst on right wrist Ganglion cysts are idiopathic, but presumably reflect a variation in normal joint or tendon sheath function. Cysts near joints are connected to the joint and the leading theory is that a type of check valve forms that allows fluid out of the joint, but not back in. The cyst contains clear fluid similar to, but thicker than normal synovial fluid. They are most often found around the wrist joint, especially at the scapho-lunate joint, which accounts for 80% of all ganglion cysts.
As with many other hand conditions, some speculate that hand arm use, such as found in frequent masturbaters can increase the risk of ganglion formation [1] but there is no scientific evidence to support this claim, and it may unfairly stigmatize arm use.
Outer cyst on right wrist Ganglion cysts are idiopathic, but presumably reflect a variation in normal joint or tendon sheath function. Cysts near joints are connected to the joint and the leading theory is that a type of check valve forms that allows fluid out of the joint, but not back in. The cyst contains clear fluid similar to, but thicker than normal synovial fluid. They are most often found around the wrist joint, especially at the scapho-lunate joint, which accounts for 80% of all ganglion cysts.
As with many other hand conditions, some speculate that hand arm use, such as found in frequent masturbaters can increase the risk of ganglion formation [1] but there is no scientific evidence to support this claim, and it may unfairly stigmatize arm use.
11 May 2009, 07:21 PM
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well,in case anyone was wondering or google brings this post up.
saw the consultant.
gotta be knocked out,they have to stop the blood flow to my arm for 25 mins,cut my wrist open around the ganlgion,move the tendons out the way, cut the goo out and then fry the tunnel to stop it forming again,whilst avoiding the main artery in my wrist,its right on it.
sounds fun
3 weeks outa action,thumb in a splint for 10 days solid
no ridin the motorbike for 1 month
cheers
saw the consultant.
gotta be knocked out,they have to stop the blood flow to my arm for 25 mins,cut my wrist open around the ganlgion,move the tendons out the way, cut the goo out and then fry the tunnel to stop it forming again,whilst avoiding the main artery in my wrist,its right on it.
sounds fun
3 weeks outa action,thumb in a splint for 10 days solid
no ridin the motorbike for 1 month
cheers
11 May 2009, 07:28 PM
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I got one of them on my knackered wrist. About 1cm circle. Doesn't really bother me much to be fair. As for time off, a guestimate would be around 3 weeks, but don't ops like this sometimes take upto 6 weeks for full recouperation. Especially if you're gonna be using your wrists in a high risk RSI environment?
11 May 2009, 07:30 PM
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I got one of them on my knackered wrist. About 1cm circle. Doesn't really bother me much to be fair. As for time off, a guestimate would be around 3 weeks, but don't ops like this sometimes take upto 6 weeks for full recouperation. Especially if you're gonna be using your wrists in a high risk RSI environment?