Doc Martin

[Bazile]

Anyone got a big book and a copper ? Lol

[jennyjoan]

and a gangly one lol

[Georgiesmum]

What does that mean?

[elliemay1]

Had to close my eyes at that bit and get my husband to watch for me!

[murraymints]

Old wives cure for ganglion cyst...whack it with a big book...

[hc4361]

Georgiesmum - that's how people used to treat ganglions, whack them hard with the family Bible (often the only book in the house back in the day)

[Georgiesmum]

A big book and a copper i meant
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[ummmm]

My daughter said it had to be with a Bible... :-)

[elliemay1]

Maybe that's why it went wrong!

[murraymints]

The daft polis chap hit someone's lump... but was not a ganglion and he nearly lost his hand

[Georgiesmum]

Thanks, yes, ive heard of that before but I didnt watch it tonight so I didnt know what they were commenting on. Thanks for your answers.

[mazie]

Awww. I missed it.... I love Doc Martin. Catch up tomorrow.

[andres]

I was 13 when my doctor got rid of my ganglion by hitting it with Gray's anatomy.!

[murraymints]

Didn't Gray mind ? ;0)

[andres]

ha-ha^^

[hc4361]

When my finger got caught in the huge door of the church my finger nail went black and my finger swelled. I was only 11. The doctor straightened a paper clip, heated it with his cigarette lighter and bodged it through the middle of my nail. A fountain of blood but it did the trick.

[elliemay1]

OMG, sounds painful!

[hc4361]

Looked horrible when the nail fell off. The skin underneath is quite blurgh. All good now, though :)

[Barquentine]

Not got a big book or a copper but I used to have a ganglion. Doctor said it was a Morton's neuroma. He stuck a needle in and sucked out all the gunge. It was no where near as big as Penhale's sculptor's!

[hc4361]

A morton's neuroma is on your foot

[ummmm]

RHPC (red hot paper clip) My nan had the same thing done.