Going to the Doc for my Saddle Sore tomorrow

[Zen]

Have it taken care of. You've been suffering WAY too long.
The procedure is never as bad as we imagine.

[Velobambina]

Good luck, Emily. Sending good vibes your way for a quick healing.

[fatbottomedgurl]

ooohhh pooor babyyy. hugs to you, get better so when the weather turns you can try out that new fork!

[OakLeaf]

Owie, owie, owie.

Make sure they give you good pain meds after the surgery.

[RoadRaven]

Def go Emily (although I guess by this post I suppose you might be there!)

All that time off the bike should have seen that thing disappear.
Glad you are going and getting it sorted...

[Blueberry]

Hey Emily-

What did the Doc say??

CA

[emily_in_nc]

Thanks for the kind words, ladies!

No surgery/excision yet. She felt that it was not infected but just inflammation that wasn't healing, so she gave me a cortisone shot right in the sore. Owie! But, it only hurt while the shot was going in, and afterwards, nothing at all. She said it should be much better in a few days, so I hope she's right!

If, after the inflammation goes down, there is a "cyst wall" left (she didn't think so, but it's a possibility; it was too hard to tell with the inflammation), then it might have to be excised, but this is the first step, and hopefully the only one.

I'll keep y'all posted!

Emily

P.S. FBG, my new fork hasn't arrived yet, and I'm getting a wee bit nervous -- the seller has great feedback and well over 200 positives, but it was supposed to come priority mail, so should have been here by Monday or Tuesday. I sent him an email last night and haven't heard back, so I sure hope he's just away and "the fork's in the mail". I sure would hate if this transaction went sour as it was a lot more $$ than the small-ticket items I usually buy on ebay!

[RoadRaven]

Emily, glad you don't need the op. Interesting about the cositsone injection... will remember that.
My partner had something similar that wouldn't go away - he doesn't want the op - but maybe I'll talk to him about this option.
I'll be interested to hear how its feeling in a few days...

[sundial]

She felt that it was not infected but just inflammation that wasn't healing, so she gave me a cortisone shot right in the sore. Owie!

Oowwwww, you made me cross my legs!

I hope your cortisone shot does the trick!