I am sixty and just went a hand doctor that told me I had Dupuytren's Disease. Very early stage. He said do nothing until the hand began to curl. I have spent a day on the net looking up things on Dupuytren's Disease that I had never heard of until yesterday. The doctor said it could be 8 to 10 years until I needed to do anything about the hand but that it certainly could be sooner if I had a more server case. Said it was too early to tell yet. Wanted me to watch the hand and if I say any major change to call him back. He certainly said no surgery anytime soon so I don't think he is looking to make a fee. Guess my question is the following: "does it hurt anything to wait since it seems like nothing cures it and maybe the NA will catch on before I need anything done". I am going to my regular doctor for physical in two weeks and will get his input then too.

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