I am new on the forum. I had a consultation with Dr. Tripuraneni in La Jolla, California on Wednesday. He is doing RT on me in September. Hope everything goes well....I will let everyone know about the treatment and hopefully good results.

Wishing you the best of luck with your treatment. I think RT is working for me and fingers crossed it does for you.

Gary

Elin, I will also have RT done on both feet in September, treatment will be in Germany.
How long have you had LD? What are your symptoms?


Good Luck.

Christl

I had RT done for Dupuytren's on my right hand by Dr. Tripuraneni 3 years ago. He knows what he is doing.

RT was successful for me. No new nodules have formed in the radiated area. RT isn't effective on cords, but the existing cords have been under control. I did have NA done a year ago and wear a night hand splint.

I feel confident in Dr. T. I believe RT will be successful. Luba had him for RT on Ledderhose in her foot and Dupuytren's in her hand, with great success. You may find her posts about it on this Forum.

Good luck! Look forward to your updates over the next year as the treatment takes effect.

What insurance do you have? My secondary is Anthem Blue Cross. They would have covered it all if they had been primary, but since Medicare is my primary, BC only pays for treatments that Medicare approves.

Medicare did cover the actual radiation therapy, the big ticket item for me. Scripps insurance department dropped the ball in my case and did not appeal the denial of charges for Dr. Tripurineni, so my cost was about $1200. The actual radiation was in the many thousands and that was paid for.

I am getting RT in August on my left hand, but this time I am going to Dr. Katerelos at Loma Linda UMC. It's closer, but primarily it is because of the Scripps insurance dept. Dr. Tripurineni is good. I have the utmost confident in him, but find Dr. Katerelos equally knowledgeable. He, too, knows radiation therapy for many diseases and is passionate about helping us Dupuytren's and Ledderhose victims, oh, I mean, patients.

I sent you a private message. Look at the options to the right of You are logged in as _______ and if you see a number by Private Messages, you have a new message. Depending upon which direction you live from Scripps, we may live close to each other.