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[Turret Buster]

I have had this cyst for years, maybe 15 years or, so. Every now and then my wife would squeeze it and get some of the "crap" out of it.
The past couple of weeks we've tried the same old thing, but not much came our of it.
It was, at the time, about the size of a ping pong ball, and noticeable under a tee shirt.
I have been taking cephalexin (?) for the last week for a surgery related infection, and I still have some percoset left over from the surgery, so I figured why not give it a go.

My daughter took the challenge, and agreed to do the surgery. My wife stood beside us to watch, as well as my 8 year old granddaughter.

The tools of choice was an exacto knife - sterilized - bacitricin, and some gauze.

Lessons learned, my family have strong stomachs. We have, and should have used, surgical gloves. No excuse as to why we didnt.
Day 3 now, changing dressings 2x daily, seems to be healing very well. It is comforting to know we can do minor surgerys, I'm thinking bullet fragments, big splinters and the like.
I wouldnt have tried this without a good stock of anti-biotics.

Thanks for looking, hope I didnt gross you out.

 

[Ironskull]

I have had the same type of cyst in the same area for nearly 30 years. Did you just lance it or did you actually get the cyst out? Do you have anymore pictures of the full surgery? Thanks.

 

[Turret Buster]

I dont think we removed the entire cyst, no sac was removed, but there was a lot of pus that came out. The surgeon made 2 cross cuts - actually several small highly irritating incisions even after I told her to JUST MAKE THE DAMN CUT!!!!! - and she squeezed the pus out.
Here's a couple more, one of the better pics I have wouldnt load for some reason.

 

[LittleJohn]

Should have just turned on the shop vac and attached it to the open wound.

Shop vacs have less bacteria than an un-gloved hand.

Keep an eye on it. Rest and eat right. The body is an amazing machine. You should be fine.

BTW, are you nekked?


LittleJohn

 

[Turret Buster]

Should have just turned on the shop vac and attached it to the open wound.

Shop vacs have less bacteria than an un-gloved hand.

Keep an eye on it. Rest and eat right. The body is an amazing machine. You should be fine.

BTW, are you nekked?


LittleJohn

Not nekked, had sweat pants on, and kids on the room.

 

[Cardinal]

If they had removed the sac, you probably would have needed a stitch or two.

 

[LittleJohn]

Not nekked, had sweat pants on, and kids on the room.

Haha!!! I see now!!!

On the second picture in your first post, a quick glance made me think your shoulders were your butt, and your left arm was your right thigh!

I thought, "That dude has a funny looking rear end...Oh, well...but he's braver than I am."

I guess perspective IS everything!!!



LittleJohn

 

[Ironskull]

OK, I take it back, mine is on my waist on my back LOL. Looks like it hurt like the dickens.

 

[packyderms_wife]

The surgeon made 2 cross cuts - actually several small highly irritating incisions even after I told her to JUST MAKE THE DAMN CUT!!!!! - and she squeezed the pus out.

That's because the scapal blade wasn't sharp enough.

 

[moldy]

Just for future reference: Sterile gloves would be best, but even unsterile ones will do. Remove all rings!! Jewelery harbors lots of bacteria. If the wound is dirty (most will be after SHTF), try not to close with sutures. We never close bites with sutures due to the overwhelming amounts of germs. Instead ofrbacitracin/neosporin, I would use tea tree oil compresses.

 

[Kathy in WV]

As already stated... gloves, and something with a really good edge to cut with! X-Acto blades are thick! Would have been easier with a new razor blade. The more cuts you make, the more you chance infection. A good scrub with Betadine beforehand also! I'm paranoid so if you were my family you'd have been on some penicillin after, lol. All of you get an A+ for finishing the job!!! After all, if you don't try now, you won't know what to do later!

 

[Kathy in WV]

Aaarrggg.... I killed your thread! (sorry)