Surgery

I have had a small cyst on my neck for a around eight months now. The doctors had checked it and was advised it was okay and that it may go away by itself or just stay there.

About a month ago I noticed it was getting a little bigger, not that much bigger. We decided we would go out for the day and before I left noticed it had become swollen, but not red. We carried on with our day and on the following day noticed it had become red and inflamed.

I tried to book an appointment with the doctor but one was not available for a few days. I rang the surgery and managed to see a nurse. She was unable to do anything with it but did magae to make an appointment at the doctor in a couple of days.

I saw the doctor who advised me that the cyst has become infected and was give a course of antibiotics to take. They were unable to drain it and told me I needed to see a plastic surgeon to have it removed. This would have to be done privately as the hospitals were overwhelmed and trying to deal with patients that had already and were not going to take this on.

I made the appointment to see the plastic surgeon who booked me into the hospital a couple of weeks later.

I was anxious of course but the staff were great and I my surgery had been done on Friday. All seems to be well. I have a waterproof plaster over the stitches which is to stay there until next Friday 13th when the stitches will be removed. The cyst has been sent of for testing and will know results in a week or two.

I am taking things a little easier at the moment as I certainly do not want to pop any of the stitches.

Smile and have a great day 🙂