Dear Bob,

Thanks for the wonderful post.

Anon

Now at the three month, post NA mark, my 30 degree PIP contracture remains corrected to close to zero degrees. Unless I had the pictures, I could not prove I'd had a problem, much less that I'd had NA. And fortunately the remaining Dups tissue shows no sign of recurrence. It is essentially dormant for now, seemingly intimidated by the NA procedure.

However, I would be fortunate indeed never to need another procedure, especially considering the fact that this hand went from *no* visible disease to a 30 degree contraction in just 18 months. I would consider a two year interval between NA procedures a very *small* price to pay to avoid further OS.

Eaton's office is now reporting 1,100 hands with *Zero* nerve damage......Zip.... Nada....."0.0000". Nerve damage from NA should be considered a *dead* issue. The issue will increasing be why the majority of CHS continue to expose their patient to the dangers of OS (especially when a PIP is involved) without first exhausting the NA option. Currently the thing is upside down, on it's head. Statistically, OS carries the danger, not NA. At what point is that fact gong to be unavoidably clear? The work Eaton is doing is going to be increasingly hard to ignore.

Judi:

The best answers to most of your questions can be found here:

http://www.handcenter.org/newfile16.htm

can somebody ppls give me AMMO on how to recruit doctors and get them to at least LISTEN or go look at Dr Eaton's website?

I've been trying aas mcuh as possible calling the UNiversity of Washington Hand Suregeons etc
NOBODY WIL LISTEN TO me

they say- we prefer not to do it this way...
they are all BLIND & DEAF it seems.

it's so aggravating.

I LOVE Dr Eaton
been there twice already but I must admit it sure would be easier for me to have NA right here in Seattle!
I have to leave a very ill husband in order to do this in Jupiter....
Any suggesitons would be appreciated!
thanks everyone and of course THANKS DR EATON!!!!!

mirium,

In terms of having a significant influence on CHS, Eaton has, without question, the bet shot. At the same time, he is well aware of the skepticism and conservatism he is up against with his fellows. Don't forget, he *himself* had to undergo quite the transformation in his own "conversion" to NA. He was outright "amazed" at the power and simplicity of this "crude" procedure. It is against everything CHS have been trained to do.

You are quite correct, and Eaton confirmed, that until he publishes the statistics from his ongoing clinical trials, the NA Icebreaker is frozen in the tradition of 100 years of OS. Why hasn't he published? In a word....RECURANCE. According to him, until he has five years of data regarding rates of recurrence, anything he publishes will be meaningless.

What!!!!, no five year recurrence rates for NA.......end of story. He still has three years to go before the first data comes in. Eaton can't publish anything of importance for some time.

Meanwhile, he will be making a break out presentation to CHS who are "interested" in NA at the 2006 CHS convention. Attendance not required. Three year Data on nearly 2,000 hands regarding very low rates of nerve damage, the release of contraction (as good as if not better than OS), and the quick recovery times will all be presented. Hopefully this in person presentation will have an impact. However, the lack of 5 year follow up rates of recurrence will make it all preliminary. Only Open Minds will get it.

Becoming the future Father of NA was not Eaton's idea. It was *ours*, here on the Form. In essence, we recruited him. He, however, did not back away from the assignment. In his words, "It has to be done."

He still has a long way to go. About five more years to get publishable recurrence data. He does seem to be on a *mission* though. Good for us he has taken up the cause. You've got to respect this guy. He's got to be getting bored with such a simple procedure. He's a Ferrari limited to going grocery shopping.