Disco Dan
12th November 2008, 13:10
Serious thread, this is about Pilonidal Cysts.
Last week I bruised my tail bone while driving. As my cage is over 30 years old it is very bumpy to drive so I thought little of it. However as days past it worsened to the point where I was unable to sit at all. Then the next day I was sitting on the toilet and noticed blood. "Not good!" I thought and noticed puss coming from the "bruise" which was now a bump. So I went to the doctors and was immediately diagnosed with a Pilonidal cyst and shipped straight into North Shore Hospital for surgery the same day - That was yesterday.
For those of you (like me) who are unfamiliar with this condition - it was very common in World War two, when over 80,000 soldiers where diagnosed with this condition required hospitalization, and it was dubbed "Jeep Disease" - as prolonged driving in jeeps over bumpy terrain caused it.
The following is Taken from http://www.emedicinehealth.com/pilonidal_cyst/article_em.htm
A pilonidal cyst is a cyst that develops along the tailbone (coccyx) near the cleft of the buttocks. These cysts usually contain hair and skin debris. The term pilonidal is derived from the Latin words pilus (hair) and nidus (nest). Individuals with a pilonidal cyst may not have any symptoms at all (termed asymptomatic), whereas others may develop an infection of the cyst with associated pain and inflammation.
Pilonidal cysts occur more frequently in men than in women and usually occur between the ages of 15 to 24. Pilonidal cysts are uncommon after the age of 40.
Treatment? Well this is the part where you all get to laugh at my expense! You see, treatment involves making a incision and removing the cyst along with surrounding flesh. In other words - creating a large gaping wound about three inches long and three inches deep between the buttocks. So in a way - I now have two holes!!!! :shutup:
Pictures can be found HERE for those of you with a strong stomach, and no they are not of me! (http://www.pilonidal.org/PhotoGallery/gallery5/index1.htm)
So now i'm stuck at home for about 8 weeks with a huge open wound on my bum and unable to sit down !
Hopefully someone will learn from this, maybe a laugh at my expense and some may even upgrade their suspension!!!
Those of you who are curious to learn more: http://www.pilonidal.org
Yay... 8 weeks of laying on my side and standing... woot.
Last week I bruised my tail bone while driving. As my cage is over 30 years old it is very bumpy to drive so I thought little of it. However as days past it worsened to the point where I was unable to sit at all. Then the next day I was sitting on the toilet and noticed blood. "Not good!" I thought and noticed puss coming from the "bruise" which was now a bump. So I went to the doctors and was immediately diagnosed with a Pilonidal cyst and shipped straight into North Shore Hospital for surgery the same day - That was yesterday.
For those of you (like me) who are unfamiliar with this condition - it was very common in World War two, when over 80,000 soldiers where diagnosed with this condition required hospitalization, and it was dubbed "Jeep Disease" - as prolonged driving in jeeps over bumpy terrain caused it.
The following is Taken from http://www.emedicinehealth.com/pilonidal_cyst/article_em.htm
A pilonidal cyst is a cyst that develops along the tailbone (coccyx) near the cleft of the buttocks. These cysts usually contain hair and skin debris. The term pilonidal is derived from the Latin words pilus (hair) and nidus (nest). Individuals with a pilonidal cyst may not have any symptoms at all (termed asymptomatic), whereas others may develop an infection of the cyst with associated pain and inflammation.
Pilonidal cysts occur more frequently in men than in women and usually occur between the ages of 15 to 24. Pilonidal cysts are uncommon after the age of 40.
Treatment? Well this is the part where you all get to laugh at my expense! You see, treatment involves making a incision and removing the cyst along with surrounding flesh. In other words - creating a large gaping wound about three inches long and three inches deep between the buttocks. So in a way - I now have two holes!!!! :shutup:
Pictures can be found HERE for those of you with a strong stomach, and no they are not of me! (http://www.pilonidal.org/PhotoGallery/gallery5/index1.htm)
So now i'm stuck at home for about 8 weeks with a huge open wound on my bum and unable to sit down !
Hopefully someone will learn from this, maybe a laugh at my expense and some may even upgrade their suspension!!!
Those of you who are curious to learn more: http://www.pilonidal.org
Yay... 8 weeks of laying on my side and standing... woot.