Dunno if any of you on the forum here have ever wondered what the purpose of BTC providing this forum is, but I have. Be that as it may, one of the problems I've always had is how slow this forum page loads. I've got a fast DSL connection and all I do is wait for pages to load. Just to let you know, Mr. Needle Aponevrotomy himself, Dr. Badois, has an excellent Dups forum here: http://www.dupuytren.org/wwwboard/wwwboard.html that has tons of info and experiences and loads quickly. Just thought those of you who are unware of this would appreciate the info. Walt

Just had the needle aponeurotomy at 4:00 pm. The results were, to say the least, amazing. The procedure lasted all of ten minutes,and once the fibre snapped, the fingers released immediately! Aside from a few needle pricks, it was painless. There is now residual pain, and I am now typing this with both hands! I highly recommend that you use this procedure as soon as possible! The only evidence of the procedure is 5 small needle holes in my hand!