Hi Katherineb,
I was going to make your post into a thread of it's own since you are having surgery on Friday. Oops, Jo beat me to it... Ya, That's our Awsome Mod Jo...
I want you to know that you have come to the right place. There are so many supportive people here and with so much experience. The internet can be a scarey place to roam around.
I want to wish you all the luck with your up and coming surgery on Friday.
I've been thru two TOS surgery they consisted of a Sclenectomy and neuroplasty. I didn't have a rib resection. Just be sure that you have good pain control, Lot's of soft pillows and ice packs on the incision sites help alot. Be sure to use all those IOU's that people owe you..
And be sure to rest alot...
Welcome to our TOS forum and We hope to hear how you did with your surgery on Friday...
Many Hugs
Dawn