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Dupuytren's Contracture Hand Art Assemblage
Rubber Painting glove, Glass bottle necks, clay
People have asked about this art and what it means. It relates
directly to my hands. I have limited and have what is called Dupuytren's
Contracture. (Difficult to shake hands or try on gloves) Two fingers on
both hands have curled in and will continue to curl in. The same is
happening with the thumbs. (I can only hold a beer bottle by the neck)
My hands will continue to close and may spread to other fingers. Doctors
do not know what causes the disease. (But people with alcoholics,
diabetics, epilepsy and Vikings in the family are candidates) I like the
Viking part but the alcoholics and epilepsy is too close to home. I can
also throw in a couple of Paranoid Schizoids from the family and some
have said I’m a “mental”. So I am a prime candidate for the Dupuytren's
There is no cure but operations can temporary resolve some of the
problems. Some risks are involved (nerve damage and, mostly likely,
return of the Dupuytren's) that I am not willing to take. (What’s the
point if they can be damaged more and return) They are still useful to
me but I do a lot of fumbling.
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