AbcdeDooDah Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 We do not need a referral. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I'm assuming a rheumatologist or an orthopedic surgeon? I'd call and ask if they treat it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 My daughter had one on her wrist that began causing numbness. We had it removed by a hand surgeon (orthopedist). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbcdeDooDah Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 (edited) Thanks. DD has an appointment with an ortho on Wednesday for her elbow so we will ask then. Edited February 25, 2019 by AbcdeDooDah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMS83 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I was told it needed to be surgically removed, unless I wanted to slam a huge book on my wrist, which I don't! The PA said that they could drain it, but there was a chance in would just refill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbcdeDooDah Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 1 minute ago, CES2005 said: I was told it needed to be surgically removed, unless I wanted to slam a huge book on my wrist, which I don't! The PA said that they could drain it, but there was a chance in would just refill. I was reading about the book thing. DD is terrified of needles so she thought it sounded like a fine option. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMS83 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 1 minute ago, AbcdeDooDah said: I was reading about the book thing. DD is terrified of needles so she thought it sounded like a fine option. I don't blame her. I'm torn between needles and books; surgery just seems pricey as the thing is not super inhibiting. It's on my right wrist and I thought it was one of those little bones out of place, but I just can't put too much weight on that wrist, so I'm in wait & see mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMS83 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Oh the emojis!! lol 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbcdeDooDah Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 37 minutes ago, Margaret in CO said: Dd just had one removed on her foot, by an ortho. They thought she'd ruptured the tendon, but it was a cyst in the tendon sheath. It's healing nicely. Is this a general anesthesia situation or local? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbcdeDooDah Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Margaret in CO said: It was general. It was all very complicated as the Navy hospital ortho was shut down, so done by a Navy doc, but in a non-Navy hospital. The guy talked to her w/o her dh there and she had NO idea what he said. She didn't find out for a week what they actually did! The plan was for me to fly out to deal with it all, as her dh was supposed to be TDY, but that got postponed. But, they had massive amounts of rain, and the house molded, so no place for me to stay. Anyway, she's back to work, hobbling around on crutches, but unable to fly or run the simulator as it involves too many stairs. Another month and she can start looking at new Navy orders. Hopes she's back to 100% soon. General? Ugh. DD will say she'd rather live with the pain. We're assuming it is a ganglion cyst at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaelAldrich Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 My husband had one on his lower leg and a ortho surgeon took it out under general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybee Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 As a child, I had one in my wrist--it was probably about the size of a marble. It eventually went away on its own. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 FWIW, my daughter had hers drained. It came back. It burst several times in Aikido. It came back. And then one day she said her fingers were tingling. I called the nurse of the ortho who had seen her, and the doctor himself called back. They scheduled surgery the next day, under general because he wanted to make sure to take his time so that she would have no damage in her fingers. He couldn't get it all without damaging the nerve function, and ultimately she had to give up piano because it grew back every time she had a recital or competition. We consulted other specialists, and they all said that nothing more could be done. She can still feel it, but it doesn't bother her. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 One of my dc had one on the wrist as a young teen; the doctor took a wait-and-see approach, since it wasn't causing symptoms. At some point, it went away, thankfully. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMS83 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 I wonder what makes the difference between persistence and self-resolution? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth S Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Our ds has also had one on his wrist. Our ER Doc friend said to just "wait & see". We realized that he was hyper-extending his wrist & aggravating it. If your dd is hesitant, I would just "wait & see", esp. if there is no pain or numbness. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbcdeDooDah Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, CES2005 said: I wonder what makes the difference between persistence and self-resolution? Yeah, not a lot of information on that that I could find. Edited February 26, 2019 by AbcdeDooDah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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