Hello. Thank you for running this forum. I'm new to all this and, after looking through the threads here, was wondering if I could ask 2 questions:

Info: In my 50's. Dupuytren's in both hands. Know of no people in my family that have had it but me. Going in next week for a fasciectomy on my left hand, which is more advanced: ring & middle finger pulling in, Cords & nodules all over my palms & joints. Right hand isn't too far behind it, but can mostly lay flat.

Question 1: the large amount of people who've been through this seem to take about 2 weeks to get the stitches out & then a month to a few months to recover full functionality. Pain seems to be relatively low with this surgery. Is this accurate? I ask, because I am a piano player and am more than a little worried about what will become of my left hand. Right now, it's getting hard to play at all, but I'm trying to discern what functionality I'm likely to get back. I will have GA and, I suppose a truncate. Does anyone know where on the arm that goes, by any chance?

Question 2: I have been told "no" by doctors, but just wanted to ask the hive mind: does trauma to the hands affect this at all? Decades ago, I played some percussion and remember the palms of my hands hurting significantly afterwards for the year I played it. Also, sometimes, when I lift weights, I feel like the nodules & cords of both hands are stiffer. Am I imagining this? Would be very interested in your thoughts. Thanks in advance for any!

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Many thanks. Is there a resource for finding well-recommended doctors in the Boston area?

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