I have D.C. in my right hand. The lumps are getting bigger all the time, and you can see the cording taking place. The fingers are starting to bend. How long should you wait to have surgery done? I tend to have pain associated with this, does anyone else have pain? I have read that this disease is painless.

I am pretty new to this forum, assume you are too. By creating a new topic you probably restricted yourself to talking to each other instead of getting answers. Try one of the topics which has a high number of messages (indicated next to the topic on the list of topics). Many people will read it there and be helpful to you.

I hope you get your answers - we are all in this together, aren't we? I haven't even been to a doctor yet, seems most say to wait until you are really impaired. But, I don't have any discomfort. My best to you

I see I'm not the only one who has pain with DC. It IS painful, I don't care what the web pages say about it. I experience pain and discomfort frequently. sometimes, it is difficult to hold something in my hand because it starts to hurt. i am beginning to see the contracture, and my doctor (private, no insurance)injected it with prednisone, but it didn't seem to do any good. my HMO doctor on the other hand says i have carpal tunnel syndrome. i disagree. i know i have DC and so does my canadian doctor. sorry this got too long, i just want to confirm that YES, there is PAIN.

My surgeon says that you should go before the contraction reaches 40 degrees. After 60 degrees it becomes difficult to operate and they may have to amputate.

Hi Shirley,

The post you responded to is from 2003. Glad to see you have been reading through the forum though...it's important to do so to get the whole picture about DC.

God Bless and take care,

Frances