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I've had a pilonidal cyst for the past 5 years. It doesn't cause me much pain. The worst part is probably the itching. My question is, If I just leave this alone and don't get the surgery done am I increasing my risk for other diseases in the future like cancers etc. It can't be good to have an open sore that might be infected for the rest of my life.
Thanks
In Reply to: Long Term Pilonidal Cyst Problems posted by jon on June 15, 2002 at 23:46:00:
No, Jon.
Spend a few hours on the pilonidal archives and you will begin to understand what this is and what your options for dealing with it are.
Let us know what you learn.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Long Term Pilonidal Cyst Problems posted by Walt Stoll on June 16, 2002 at 09:08:27:
I have spent a while on the archives. There is no mention of what happens if this is left alone for many years.
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In Reply to: Re: Long Term Pilonidal Cyst Problems posted by jon on June 16, 2002 at 11:55:32:
jon.
You have not read enough. I, personally, have archived everything that is there. I know that, if you read everything, you will find what your options are and the consequences of each choice might be.
My job is to open doors and help people find the information. You are the one with the problem. SO, you are the one who has to do all the work.
Walt
In Reply to: Long Term Pilonidal Cyst Problems posted by jon on June 15, 2002 at 23:46:00:
Jon, I know the reading the archives can be a pain but you will learn alot. There is also another site that deals only with the Pilonidal so it's a little easier to read. You can try that one. www.pilonidal.org
Just a quickie guide, the only way to remove the cyst is thru surgery the options to live with it will never get rid of it but if you are not bother by it much it makes the decision for surgery hard because even with surgery there is no 100% cure, you can get it back.
So it all becomes personal choice and what you are willing to live with. There are alot of things you can do to help kill infections and reduce your chances of flare-ups and these things you will do for life even with successful surgery.
So research research it's time consuming but no one can tell you what works best for you even Dr. Stoll can't but what he does is suggest you learn about it so you can make the choice that works best for you.
Good luck
just another suffer
In Reply to: Re: Long Term Pilonidal Cyst Problems posted by just another suffer on June 17, 2002 at 11:19:52:
Hi,I have had four pilonidal cyst surgery's over about 15 years, the last one mainly on the right, I developed avascular necrosis in my right hip in the last several years and my orthopedic doctor said that this was a result of my surgery,s as it has caused limited range of motion of hip due to tightness of muscles in right hip and autonomic dysfunction, which has interfered with blood flow to the hip, my scar goes directly into my right buttock, Do you concur with this diagnosis?
In Reply to: Re: Long Term Pilonidal Cyst Problems posted by George on June 18, 2002 at 00:34:50:
Hi, George.
It is too bad that you did not have the information in the pilonidal archives before you started all this--isn't it?
Your surgical complication is most likely related to severe bracing you had even before the original surgery.
Even now, VERY late in the game, eliminating the bracing is your best chance of avoiding worsening of the hip condition.
Walt
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