I am a 36 yo female, Diabetic, that is having surgery on the right hand next week for DD. I will be having surgery on the left hand 2 weeks later. This is being done by a plastic surgeon. I have had shoulder surgery for "frozen shoulder" twice. Just want to get some input on things that I should expect and things that I should do. My father had this surgery approximately 2 years ago and did not do well at all with it. He still has pain and alot of scar tissue. Thanks for your help!

Kim,

Having undergone the *tortures* of PT for Frozen Shoulder myself, I was sparred *only* my dignity----> I *never* Talked, was *never* Broken. I gave up Nothing to Hilga!!!!!!

You father's and my experience with Traditional Open Surgery (on my Left) is *very* similar. However, now less than 2 weeks later, the NA performed on my Right Hand is almost non-detectable, with a *far* *far* better outcome (as in 100% straight). We all must choose based on the information we have at the time.

What would be going through *my* head right now if I were in *your* shoes would be: "How is it possible that only the people on *this* site know and talk about NA?"

Well, that's not the case. See:

http://hometown.aol.co.uk/billybgreenaway/myhomepage/health.html

http://www.wstagner.com/

Dear Kim,

If your surgeon is planning on putting you under general anesthetic and operating on the other hand within two weeks I would definately get a second opinion. Many posters have found that it takes a lot longer then two weeks to recover from DC surgery and that they do not have much use of the hand during that time. To make TWO hands not-useable at once seems extreme. However, we are only people on the internet, have your hands evaluated by a Certified Hand Surgeon for a second opinion.

By now you have read about NA - consider it - many have and have been extremely pleased. Flat hands without ever having entered an operating room is a beautiful thing.

God Bless,

Anon