I am a 47-yr old female, in excellent health, and have no DC in my family. (I'm not a heavy drinker either.) I've already had 3 surgeries, in the past 4 years, and need to have another soon. One of the 3 was a re-occurance of the right pinkie after only one year. Are there any other gals, younger folks, out there than can relate? I'm already frustrated and it doesn't look like it's something that's going to go away.

Karen mine started in my right hand when i was 16, male non drinker, but do take an anti siezure medication. had to have the same hand done again as it came back within about a yr, had a skin graft the second time in 2 areas one in my palm to repair a large scar mass with DC in it and a small one in my little finger,skin was from my wrist the surgeon said this would also help stop DC from growing along the same area, he did mention a methord of taking an area about 1in in diamiter and giving it a quarter turn which would make the DC grow across rather than along the tendon area.
after 5yrs am happy with what was done to my right hand finger was stage 3 is straight and works great.
Terry
wish i could say the same about my left see another post.
my father is crippled with it i'm one of 3 boys only one with it grand farther had it . my father was one of 20 and had a sister that had a mild case of it also a lot never reached the age where it is most comman to occur.

jan wish i'd found this site a long time ago am learning so much about DC that i had no idea about. is great to hear people say they are finding ways to defeat there cases, and gives hope to me for my dad and me.
Terry