What are Heberden's nodes?

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Links on Heberden's nodes:

http://becker.wustl.edu/casestudy/cs1page1target4.htm

http://www.rush.edu/worldbook/articles/008000a/008000084.html

http://www.vh.org/Patients/IHB/IntMed/ABA30/2000/11-30-00Heberdens.html

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Dear , Thank you for the information on

Heberden's and excess platelets. These nodules have

exacerbated the weakness in my fingers and are

downright unattractive. What concerned me when I read

that my platelet count was elevated was the fact that

my father and my uncle died of the same kind of

leukemia. My Dad was only 49. Since I grew up in the

cancer belt (SW Louisiana) and swam where the plants

dumped toxins, I am concerned about the number of my

school mates that have died of rare cancers. I will

asked the rheumy to investigate further when I see him

in 3 weeks.

Thank you! Iris

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[Guest guest]

Dear , Thank you for the information on

Heberden's and excess platelets. These nodules have

exacerbated the weakness in my fingers and are

downright unattractive. What concerned me when I read

that my platelet count was elevated was the fact that

my father and my uncle died of the same kind of

leukemia. My Dad was only 49. Since I grew up in the

cancer belt (SW Louisiana) and swam where the plants

dumped toxins, I am concerned about the number of my

school mates that have died of rare cancers. I will

asked the rheumy to investigate further when I see him

in 3 weeks.

Thank you! Iris

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Hello, Iris! We've missed your posts. Glad to see you are back. Seems

like many people are experiencing strange mail problems.

I'm always happy to send along links that might help. You're welcome!

I can understand your concern about elevated platelets given your family

history and possible environmental exposure, but I hope it was

reassuring to see that thrombocytosis can occur for a variety of

reasons, most of them fairly benign. That's very sad about your father

and uncle. I'm sorry. I would ask your doctor about it when you see him

next.

As for those damn Heberden's nodes, here I am at 43 and I believe I have

one starting on my right pinky. I agree that they are not pretty! The

other day I was looking very carefully at my 94-year-old grandmother's

hands. They are wonderful. She did so many incredible things with those

hands - hard labor as well as fine work - but they look beautiful. I

don't think I've got those genes.

Re: [ ] What are Heberden's nodes?

> Dear , Thank you for the information on

> Heberden's and excess platelets. These nodules have

> exacerbated the weakness in my fingers and are

> downright unattractive. What concerned me when I read

> that my platelet count was elevated was the fact that

> my father and my uncle died of the same kind of

> leukemia. My Dad was only 49. Since I grew up in the

> cancer belt (SW Louisiana) and swam where the plants

> dumped toxins, I am concerned about the number of my

> school mates that have died of rare cancers. I will

> asked the rheumy to investigate further when I see him

> in 3 weeks.

>

> Thank you! Iris