Approximately six months ago I noticed a lump on my left hand. At first I was nervous because I've never had anything like this on my body before. But after talking with some friends and relatives, the general consensus was that I had some sort of cyst. I decided to take no action against the cyst, but instead wait it out and see if it went away on its own. Sure enough, a few weeks later the growth subsided and my hand looked like my hand was returning to normal.
             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.
             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 paperwork, I am shown to the prep area where I remove my clothing and get into my hospital provided "johnnie" and some no-slip socks. After several minutes of waiting a nurse comes to
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