Dave, take care, and we will pray for a quick and full recovery.... 73, Tuck Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ wrote:

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

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