We proudly announce the relaunch of our web site www.dupuytren-online.info!

Actually I think the old design looked better but the new one is certainly better organized, matches the design of the German web site (.de). But most importantly the new design

- makes NA more visible
- gives Ledderhose more space
- can have its ranking better optimized (which Randy H had suggested and now we can blame the relaunch on him!)

We hope you like the new site and if you have any suggestions how to improve it, let us know! Comments are welcome!

Wolfgang

Good point! Is changed. Thank you!

Wolfgang

We are fortunate indeed to have made your acquaintance Wolfgang. The BioS Peyronie's community finally had to ditch the Troll and start a new Forum with user names and passwords (as you have done). It always takes *one* individual to lead the charge and get something like this done, and *you* have been the one. Great Job!

Because we have six year of history of *all* the posts ever made here, and because this Forum is *easy* to find (so we have new people all the time), this site will naturally remain the most active. However, to know we can rest easy regardless of what happens to BioS is invaluable. Should that day ever come, Wolfgang's sight will definitely need to be placed much high on search engines to make the kind of impact this site has, but we can jump off that bridge if and when.

Thanks again Wolfgang!!!!!!!!!!!

Stage One, Dupuytren e.V. is a German non-profit organization dedicated to informing patients and medical doctors about therapies of morbus Dupuytren and Ledderhose. I am a member of it, handle the forum and answer questions (no secret, my function is listed on our web site). Naturally the majority of our members suffer from Dupuytren or Ledderhose (or both) but some members or supporters are not affected. Who cares as long as they do a good job?

Dupuytren e.V. is NOT promoting a specific therapy. We rather want to inform as objectively as possible about pros and cons of available therapies. I think that's obvious if you read our web site www.dupuytren-online.info or my contributions to this forum.

For the time being we consider surgery, NA, and radiation therapy as therapies that have sufficient statistical proof and long term experience to be considered a general therapy for Dupuytren. Other therapies, like collagenase, might work but are still considered experimental.

Does that answer your question?

Wolfgang

Hi Stage One, Wolfgang and everyone else,

I'm glad you are all around. DC has been neglected by the medical community so it's wonderful to have a group of dedicated individuals who are willing to put themselves out on the line for what they believe in - even if it's not always gentle, polite or politically correct. It has been through argument, discussion, and yes even some of the antics of our forum lunatics that we have learned to be strong, and it is those bumps in the road that have helped everyone to form opinions and get serious about DC.

Wolfgang, I'm glad that the non-profit organization has started from a newbie because there is no history of controvery attached to your nickname. We need the leaders/members of any DC society to be squeaky clean which is what I think Stage One was trying to get at. If we are to join, follow or support we must know that there is nothing rotten at the top. So please don't mind his questions, they are legit, and thank you for answering.

Frances