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17 October 2006

Alien egg sac removal. Anyone have any experience with it?→[More:]

I'm seeing the doc today about a pea-sized ganglion cyst on my inner right wrist. Which I have affectionately referred to as an alien egg sac. I'm a tad nervous since it's my dominant hand, but it's getting to be a nuisance. The cyst, not my hand. Besides, I thought jonmc's mystery arm hair could use some company.

post by: chewatadistance at: 06:36 | 10 comments

The old-fashioned remedy for this used to be "hit it with the family Bible", because that would usually disperse the fluid in the cyst under the skin.

Today they're normally drained by aspiration, but the Bible thing sounds much cooler, especially for the casual observer. If they decide to hit it with a bible, make sure you video it and upload it to YouTube.

posted by essexjan 17 October | 06:50

If you're an atheist, hit it with a copy of "The Ancestor's Tale" by Richard Dawkins, "The Structure of Evolutionary Theory" by Steven Jay Gould, or a similarly large tome.

posted by matildaben 17 October | 09:13

LOL should I really hit it with a book? The doc says leave it alone it's harmless. But it looks stupid.

posted by chewatadistance 17 October | 10:40

I should hope so. If it looked smart, then you'd be in trouble.

Glad to hear to doc says it's harmless, though.

posted by danostuporstar 17 October | 10:58

Hitting something with a bible usually solves all my problems. Car's not running properly? hit it with a bible! Bitch givin' me lip? Hit 'er with a bible! Yeee haw!

posted by pieisexactlythree 17 October | 11:24

Ha! So, pi, how's that ant farm coming along? No problems, I hope?

posted by taz 17 October | 11:26

'Round these parts its referred to as a Bible Bump for exactly the reason jan stated.

My husband has one on each foot. We tried to smack them with a copy of America: The Book by Jon Stewart, but it didn't seem to work. They're not painful, but they are partisan.

posted by jrossi4r 17 October | 12:18

chewie - the mister has had surgery on both wrists for the same thing. The docs left them alone until they became painful. The initial healing takes about six weeks or so. It was almost a year before it was back to normal. Note: this was his left wrist, I wasn't in the picture when his right wrist was a problem.

posted by deborah 17 October | 12:39

Oh, and drop me an email if you want more info. I'll have the mister fill you in on the details.

posted by deborah 17 October | 12:39

Thanks Deborah. I'm kinda hoping it goes away on its own. Dano, you made me laugh.

posted by chewatadistance 17 October | 15:35

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