Anyone heard of pilonidal cyst?

[elleng]

Daughter has it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilonidal_cyst

[Warpy]

1. The surgery to remove it is nasty

but the recovery is fast. Surgery is the only way to resolve it permanently, and it beats a lifetime spent needing to have infections nd/or fluid drained.

It's what kept Limbag out of the military, supposedly. Since it's so easily correctable, I question that. Personally, I think he was too fat and too gay for the military during Vietnam.

[elleng]

2. Damn, Warpy, you say the surgery is nasty?

My daughter's been suffering with the pain, has received antibios and pain stuff at E.R., Surgery set for Wed. I just moved into new place, she's in NJ, I'm in MD. So, 'nasty' how? (I'm only online intermittently, as don't have internet at home yet)

[Warpy]

3. She won't be able to sleep on her back or sit comfortably

until it heals. That's what I mean about nasty. Uncomfortable, inconvenient, and unless she throws a moon at some Republican, she can't show off the scar.

Just let her be a whining crybaby for the six weeks or so it'll take to heal. She will have earned it.

Just keep reminding her it's the only permanent solution and much better than a lifetime of antibiotics, draining, and feeling lousy.

[elleng]

4. Dear Warpy, I'M not with her,

her 'fiance-to-be' IS! She's 24! Maybe her d***** father will hold her hands!

I will tell her that my Expert friend informed me that its the best way. Right now, she very uncomfortable/miserable/pained.

Thanks for the info.

[greenbird]

5. My daughter had the surgery a few years ago.

Her experience was that the surgery provided relief from a very uncomfortable condition. She just had to take it easy for a few days, but had no problems.

[elleng]

6. THANKS! My daughter had the surgery a few months ago,

and seems to be fine. She had SEVERAL surgeries, so recovery took some time.