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    10/14/2005 23:07
    marilyn 
    10/14/2005 23:07
    marilyn      		Repeat NA?

    I should be very grateful to hear from anyone who has had NA more than once as both my hnds are beginning to need another treatment.
    10/15/2005 23:32
    Donna 
    10/15/2005 23:32
    Donna      		NA?

    I am new to all of this -- what is NA?
    10/15/2005 23:20
    Randy H.

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    10/15/2005 23:20
    Randy H.

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    		 Here ~sq~ya go Donna

    http://www.handcenter.org/newfile16.htm
    10/16/2005 23:06
    marilyn 
    10/16/2005 23:06
    marilyn      		repeat NA

    NA is Needle Aponeurotomy - treatment of Dupuytrens with a needle
    10/16/2005 23:25
    ellen

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    10/16/2005 23:25
    ellen

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    		 repeat NA

    Marilyn - I have had 2 NAs on my left hand (third finger PIP), and 1 on my right. I am going to Dr Pess in NJ for my third NA on left hand soon. Seems to me like each consecutive release gets a *little* less straightening - but it's still better than the alternative!
    10/18/2005 23:45
    marilyn 
    10/18/2005 23:45
    marilyn      		repeat NA

    Thank you ellen for your reassurance
    10/18/2005 23:19
    Alan

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    10/18/2005 23:19
    Alan

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    		 repeat NA

    I agree with Ellen.

    I have had three treatments using NA by
    Dr Eaton on my pinkie finger and each time
    the straightening is progressively less and
    the time for contraction to resume is
    progressively faster.

    Dupuytren's Contraction is a disease that varies
    quite drastically from one individual to another.
    Hopefully, someday there will be a cure for this disease.
    10/25/2005 23:24
    miriam 
    10/25/2005 23:24
    miriam      		repeat NA

    I've has one NA in my right hand and it is still holding.
    Dr eaton has done 2 in the left hand and now it seems I will need the dreaded DURGERY!
    so- NA is only good for th ose who dont get recurrance fast... for the rest of us...it is an individual situation and no 2 people are alike-

    I had no clue I'd be headed in the directio of surgery so soon after the second NA ( six months) but that's what Dr Eaton told me I might need so I'm headed for this.

    I lvie in WA and I'll let you know how it all turns out
    Surgery scheduled for Janury 3rd 2006.If anyone near Seattle wishes to chat about this,pls send email, I'm pretty scared right now.
    10/25/2005 23:37
    Wolfgang Wach

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    10/25/2005 23:37
    Wolfgang Wach

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    		 surgery

    Hi Miriam,

    not neccessarily surgery is a desaster, many people are satisfied with the results (of course it is more inconvenient than NA and it requires post-treatment). The issue with surgery is primarily that side effects are difficult to predict because also for surgery "it is an individual situation and no 2 people are alike". Personally I think it would be unfortnate if this forum would create panic in case of surgery. But, admittedly, personally I will not have surgery again either.

    Are you sure that surgery is urgently required for you? If you had NA 6 months ago your fingers are probably still fairly straight, aren't they? The issue with NA is that it does not remove the affected tissue and the Dupuytren cords will keep growing. Are yours growing so fast? If not, I would rather wait with surgery.

    Wolfgang
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