I just sent Dr. Eaton photos of my hand three months after NA procedure at his Florida office. My right ring finger is as straight as it was the day after the operation, and the pea-sized nodule at the base of the finger has pretty much disappeared. It had been injected with cortisone.

I asked Dr. Eaton how long I might expect the straightness to last, but, understandably, he said he could not predict.

I also asked if there would be any benefit in continuing to wear the splint beyond the three month period originally prescribed. He said no.

The way my hand looks, I feel sure that a year from now my finger will still be better off than it was the day before the operation. And I told my self at the beginning that repeating the procedure yearly would be well worth it rather than undergoing a radical, open-up-your hand operation. Hope this info is useful to newbies contemplating NA.

Bob

In October my NA will be four years old.

I would agree, even on a cost basis you can have NA once a year and be ahead of the cost of the traditional plus the down tome for therapy. I am typing away 3 hours after the procedure and although my pinkie was a bit numb till this am it is doing fine now. (And the shift key for some strange reason seems to function much better since coming home from Jupiter!)

I have never drunk coffee in my life, and have not had caffeinated tea in 3 years. I got dupuytrens about 2 years ago, so personally, I think caffeine is not an answer.

I do have chocolate from time to time (the good quality dark stuff) as most health practitioners agree it has some nutritional benefits.

good luck