Dave, We wish you a speedy recovery with lots of success. That cast does not sound like much fun but surely this is the best approach to take, to get it over with. I suspect we will miss you prolific keyboarding for a while but I am sure it will return. We have to look for some humor once in a while. I never knew you used your right hand to send CW as a lefty but I am not too surprised. I am right handed and use my left hand on the mouse. Just a little humor. Hoping to see you back to full speed soon. Howie, K9KM -----Original Message----- From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ [mailto:dsumner@arrl.org] Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 3:32 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:11488] Surgery While tomorrow is listed in the IN Newsletter as a vacation day for me, in fact I will be undergoing outpatient surgery on my left hand tomorrow morning. I have a hereditary condition called Dupuytren's Contracture, which if untreated will result in my fingers eventually curling into my palm (two of them are about halfway there already). My hand will be in a cast for a while, after which I'll have to wear a splint and do physical therapy. Keyboarding will be problematic for a while. Fortunately, while I'm left-handed, I send CW with my right hand. Dave K1ZZ