Tom
And where, if I may ask, do you get the right to say
... All these postings saying my surgeon hurt me and PT was awful and so on is a bunch of nonsense...... ?

You talk about your experience, I talked about mine.
Shoelaces ? Good example. I had to buy some new pairs of shoes, because I couldn't tie laces for about 6 weeks.
Now, please, don't say this is nonsense again, ok ?

Tom,

Beyond that, individual reaction to any invasive procedure varies. Some experience a lot of swelling, other not as much. Because some individuals say "Little pain, recovery is a snap" and others describe a nightmare, it's not that these people are exaggerating their experiance. I've researched this because I'm one of the unlucky ones that still has stiffness and pain 21 months post op. This is rare. This however explains my enthusiasm about NA. Personally I've got no choice.
There is no way to predict a person's reaction to initial Dups Surgery. It's a role of the dice. So is NA, but that's where I'll take my chances.

Sean,

That is exactly what I meant. Thank you for saying it so much more clearly than I did. I certainly don't know what is the best procedure for dups and do not mean to suggest that one option is best for all, but the nearly automatic response to nearly any question on this forum to go the NA route smacks of a used car salesman pitch.

On a more positive note: I would encourage newcomers to this site to scan the older postings. There is a lot information to be found.

Randy,
These surgeons probably don't have their "heads in the sand". Most are remarkably brilliant individuals. Most of these surgeons have been out of school for 10-15 years. When they were in school NA wasn't mentioned or taught. It still isn't. Also, most all hand surgeons do so much more than Dupuytren's. For most of them this is one of the least serious operations they perform. There is no way the surgeon who did my surgery could take a month off from his practice to go to France for this procedure. A procedure that is not close to the top of the list for necessity. If he is going to spend any time learning new procedures, it sure wouldn't be a Dupuytren's procedure.
Everyone (the NA people) are always saying how invasive a fasciectomy is. A fasciectomy is a "piece of cake" compared to the intricate hand rebuilding procedures that they do.

For all of you who have had D C, please let me know your thoughts. My surgeon has said he will do it the way I want. I am not sure what is the best way. I need some feed back. He said he could give me a shot under the arm and I would have no feeling in the arm for 12 hours, or he could put me to sleep. I am not sure which way I will go with this. Please let me know how you were sedated. Thank you. I will meet with him Tuesday afternoon.