Jump ahead three months, and the lump has returned to my hand. It is now bigger than it has ever been and if I bump it on anything there is a sharp pain that shoots up my arm. I decide that it would be a good time to visit my doctor and get a professional opinion. After scheduling an appointment and waiting a couple weeks, I get in to see Dr. Kim at the Burnsville Clinic. Dr. Kim is an orthopedist who has years of experience practicing medicine. He examines my hand and explains to me my options.

First, wait and do nothing to see if the cyst goes away on its own again. Secondly, aspirate the cyst, which consists of sticking a needle into the cyst and sucking out the fluid, this option leaves the scar tissue in the body. The final option is removal of the cyst from the hand. During this last option I would have a local anesthetic to numb the area and then the cyst would be cut out. I decide to go for the removal of the cyst since it has already come back once. Once I inform Dr. Kim of my decision, he tells me that there is still about a five percent chance that the cyst may return.

On Monday past, I went to see Dr. K for a follow-up visit. He inspected my hand and removed my stitches. There is only a little pain now, a little pain and a one inch scar to remind me of my cyst.

Twelve days ago, operation day. I arrive at the hospital in Shakopee at 3:30pm, an hour before my scheduled time to go "under the knife". After filling out some initial pap

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