To the GP for my dupuytren

I was just talking to a colleague when the topic of Dupuytren came up. He immediately showed me his hand. He had it too! And he mentioned another colleague who did, as well. He was receiving radiotherapy for it. Radiotherapy! That interested me. He was being treated here in North Wales. 

I would like that! I had briefly researched it. It seems you can stop the process. That would be great. I have seen how debilitating it is when the disease progresses, as my father has it. He has had surgery several times. That’s a pain! But the hands you can’t open are a pain too. But I had not found any facilities who offer it in Wales. But clearly, I had overlooked something. 

I went to see my GP about it. She said the NHS wouldn’t do anything until I would lose function. I didn’t think that was a good idea. Why let it get that far when you can prevent it? And what about my colleague? The GP said she would make inquiries. 

I didn’t think it would be such a damp squib! But I will sure go and investigate going private within Wales. One would think it is possible! 

My hand with no visible symptoms (yet)