Countdown to medically insured torture
So I have one of these:
Except mine is on my right hand. And mine is smaller. And I don’t have a man hand.
The technical term is “ganglion cyst” but I prefer the more colloquial “bible bump.” They call them “bible bumps” because the preferred method of removal was to smash it with a giant book. True story.
I’ve had it for a couple years and until recently, it didn’t hurt. I didn’t even realize what it was until Dr. Oz talked about it on Oprah – he even has one, too! They are harmless and actually pretty common in women. But, they can be painful and if so, they need to be removed.
So, early in the morning before work on February 13th, I will go to an orthopedic doctor who will INJECT A GIANT NEEDLE into this bump to make it go away. Because getting injected with giant needles always makes things better.
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I get them all the time. Dr. Joel (Maria’s husband) diagnosed it, rather fittingly, during church. He offered to whack it with a Bible. I declined such an offer. Sometimes they hurt, but most often they just go away after a week or so. I haven’t had one in a long time.
Love.
I wouldn’t go through with it if it weren’t for the fact that it’s been with me for so long.
I had one for years and it really hurt. I did the giant needle thing (which was quite painful and left a bruise the size of my entire hand–sorry!), but it came back after a month or two. So I had it surgically removed, and I’ve had no problem since!
I’ll be thinking of you on the 13th!
come on now, a needle? Many of them really do go away with a thump of something heavy like a book. Ever heard of the term “bible thumper”? I believe that’s where it came from . I have a friend who has self treated with that very same thing.
ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Whether you get rid of it with the needle or smacking it with a bible, there’s a decent chance it will come back.
As I’m someone who would definitely break my hand via the book route, I’ll take the medically supervised needle.
Don’t know whether you remember, but I had one on my arm for some years, and one on my back — had ‘em both removed by the doc in Brandermill whose name I don’t recall – very simple, they never have come back. I do have a little scar from each, though, so maybe the needle thing is better.
Dad
alysse had one of those. i think she had it needled but i’m not entirely sure.
good luck with it!
As I told a coworker today, I’m quite uncomfortable with the fact that my only options to get rid of this thing are to smash it, stick a needle in it, or cut it out of my hand. Hasn’t medicine advanced beyond that by now?
Also, this same coworker let me know that the size needle they use is smaller than the one they use when you give blood. I can take it.
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I have one on my right wrist and had the doc try the needle thing before I go ahead with the surgery. I’m a hairstylist and although it’s not awfully painful, my hand gets weak by the end of the day especially if I do alot of perms or blowdrying. The needle wasn’t that bad, he gave me a shot of novacaine before, and I watched the jelly like substance fill the syringe. He then injected cortisone, so with my fingers crossed, this will be it!
i have a cist like this on my hand, but it is on a tendon and it moves when i move my hand. i find it quite disturbing
I have one on my left wrist..i do a lot of art and it can become very uncomfortable at times. i also BMX which is what might have triggered the cyst in the first place, it hurst a lot after a days riding in the skatepark almost as if ive sprained it, on a few occasions i wear a wist strap for sprains because i cant tell what the pain was from! ive hit the lump a few times on walls and things by accident and its not very pleasurable, but im concidering the ‘bible method’ after the doctor i went to jus told me to take anti imflamitory pills (wich did not work) ..all i need is a bible. haha
Dann
i have one to its on my left hand it hurts so bad right now