Me and Dup

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Me and Dup: Texas; Hi. My name is Sheryl Smith-Rodgers, and I have Dupuytren's disease in my left hand. It came as quite a surprise when I was diagnosed in September 2024. For one thing, I'd never heard of the condition. Few people have. Secondly, I fit none of the profiles of people who have Dupuytren's. No one in my family has it. That led me to research, connect with others and now share my journey here in hopes of helping someone else. So that's me. And Dup.