Hi Australia Calling, Firstly go and get another opinion . I went and sought the opinion of 4 Specialists before I felt at ease, after all its you they are going to work on.

Hi,
I am a 34-year-old female from Wisconsin, USA. I developed lumps on my feet as a teenager, somewhere between 12 and 16 years of age? It's hard to remember the exact time frame. (One foot about two years after the other?) My father has them on his feet too, but they aren't as large and defined. He's a little more flat-footed than I am (...my arches are high), so I wonder if that is part of the reason for this. (He also has Dupuytrens in both hands & has had multiple hand surgeries since the early 90s.) I have never considered surgeries on my feet because my lumps aren't causing me trouble. The area of the lumps have grown over the years to be a little over an inch long along my tendon & about 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide & 1/2 deep. I'm not sure how that compares to other people's....I need to go back & read all of the other topics on this forum, since I am new to the website/forum!

Debra

Hello Debra,
I have the same situation ,2 lumps on the left and one on the right and I have had one on each foot since my early twenties (am now 55). I spoke to a radiologist who is currently treating my hand for DC and his opinion was that they should be left alone as long as you feel no discomfort. Should they get worse and you need to do something then radiotherapy seems to be the way to go. If you need any convincing touch base with Barry Newman (above) who I had great pleasure meeting ,he is a pillar of strength and has been thru it all.

Hi there Sweden


There are alot of us.. Thank God for these forums..
I do not have it in my feet yet but..both hands..I have been to Dr. Eaton and love him..Did n.a. in 2004..Time for it again..No traditional surgery for me..
Ian55..please tell us about you radiation..I am in California..U.S.A. Mine developed , my dups..when I WAS about 58.....both my paternal cousins I have found out have it also...
also my next door neighbor....

I am 25 years old from Alabama, USA. I have had DC since the age of 17. I have been thru 6 surgeries. The last being in January of this year. I finally had my small finger on my right hand removed. It was just easier to get rid of it after all the pain that it has caused. Not it actually feels free-er! This week, I am having surgery on my left foot where I have Ledderhose. This has been there for a bit over a year now and I work on my feet all day. I finally went to the doctor and he suggested that I remove it. Because I am no stranger to surgery, I said ok. To me, its just easier and I know it will have a better success rate. My grandmother has DC in her hand and my mom also has them in her hands and feet. She has been getting shots in her feet for the last few months and they DO NOT WORK.

Hope that helps spread the info a bit.