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I had a pilonidal cyst in late 2004, it started out at the doctors the size of a pea, and by the time I was set to go through with high school graduation, my parents took me to the ER and it was the size of a golf ball, I couldn't walk and the only way to sleep was kneeling on the floor onto my couch covered in blankets, Tylenol didn't help much. I was referred to a surgeon and I ended up having the "surgery" (drain and packing) done 2 days before graduation, and then I was instructed to soak in a hot bath covering my vaginal area with a washcloth (so any drainage in the bath wouldn't find it's way to there) and 15 minutes later my mom had to take tweezers and pull the gauze packing out, which stung very badly. I was able to walk for my graduation but still couldn't put pressure on that area, and had to be doped on Vicodin.

Now, about 5 years later, I'm 4 months pregnant and I think the same cyst is coming back. I'm very frustrated because I don't know that they can do the same procedure to me while I'm pregnant, certainly don't want it done without anesthesia and am just scared to death that that will be my only resolution. I just left a message for my midwife to call me so I can explain it to her and see what she suggests. All I can do is hope for the best I guess. :'(

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