Randy,
Thanks for clarifying that. I was thinking it was all one deal. I learn a little more each day and the more I learn the less I like this ! Seems like some folks don't do to bad after NA or surgery and others have real problems. Looks like this is no different than some other medical problems. Seems like the best a person can do is hope it goes slow and maybe someone will come up with something fantastic soon. Again, thanks for the input and I hope everyone keeps sharing their knowledge. After watching these nodules grow and then seeing the cord appear to my little finger then learn what it really is I was devastated. I guess the reality is I don't have it near as bad as a lot of people so I will do what I can to get by and try and help others learn about this ordeal.
Thanks
Jim

Randy, I had previously looked at this site but because I am computor illiterate I did'nt realize there was so much info there. I started to take a good look at different things. Best I can tell I am in stage 0 or early stage 1. Time is on my side as far as I'm concerned so to hell with Dup and on with my life. I will definately pursue every avenue I can find to stop or slow this pain in the arce. Anything I can do to help anyone please feel free to ask. Maybe we can all learn something along the way !
Thanks for the guidance.
Jim

Tommy,

Please don't wait on the PIP >30. PIPs don't come back to straight near as well as MCPs. Denkler should be back from France soon, if not already. It will be interesting to get his take on the value of their input. We all kind'a, shall we say, "encouraged" him to go. And he did.

So, Tommy, go ahead. Have Denkler do the PIP. You'll be doing us in CA a *valuable* service by adding to his overall PIP case experience :)

Tommy, Dr. Denkler did both my PIP contractures in August and did a fantastic job. See his web site for before and after pictures of my hands. I'm still very pleased. He also successfully used NA on 2 nodules. wish you as good as results! Jey

RandyH,

Dr Denkler, as well as being a plastic surgeon, has a fellowship in hand surgery. He is a very well trained physician. Go check out his CV. I think your comment about him and the PIP joint was offensive.

I just don't get the derogatory attitude both you and Frances sometimes display towards the physicians other than Dr. Eaton. I know all is said in a "jokey" manner, but really.. I guess I would like to know what qualifies you two to singly handedly pass judgement on physicians you do not know and whom you have no experience with and who are performing techniques you yourself have no skill in, which would qualify you to discern what is real.

It can be irritating at times. Spare me the speech about how you have slaved long and hard on this website blathering -- go to medical school, do a residency or two and practice medicine for, oh say, 25 years -- and then I may listen.

Had to be said. Geez.