I haven't had the TOS surgery and hope I never have to but I can add something here as far as nerves coming back after surgery- this isn't to discourage anybody! This is just what I've found to be true for me. I had a surgical procedure back in 1991- I still have completely numb spots in that area....On the same foot that I had surgery on in Apr. of this year, I had my second surgery on it back in Apr. of 2005, and the area around one of the incisions is still completely numb. I can sympathize with all of you having this nerve pain after surgery because I had a very tough to go through abdominal surgery in Feb. of last year and not only were nerves cut but the areas where I was held "OPEN" with those clamps were excruciatingly painful for several months- in fact, more painful than the surgical incision itself and part of that area is still numb.