Initial Diagnosis
I have Dupuytren's Disease. I have known this for definite for just under a week, but have suspected it for around 6 weeks. I noticed a lump in the palm of my hand around six week ago. I don't know why I noticed it - I think I felt a pain in my hand and I remember sitting on the sofa and feeling the palm of my hand only to find a definite lump. I immediately googled 'lump in palm of hand' to see if I could come up with any suggestions as to what it might be, and pretty much instantly found myself reading about Dupuytren's Disease. This did not sound particularly good, and looking at some of the images did not help, hands with fingers curled into the palm, white cords running across their palms. I fitted the bill - small, pea sized nodule in the palm of my right hand, under my ring finger. Not painful unless I applied pressure to it. Reading on, it seemed that early diagnosis would be key to a better prognosis, so I made an appointment to see my GP in a few weeks...