I had a supraclavicular first rib resection in May at MGH with Dr. Donahue for vTOS. (I had a DVT about a year before.) He's great.

I was off pain killers in less than a week. He wanted me to wait 3 months before resuming weight lifting. I felt ready much before that. But I took it easy to be safe.

I have absolutely no problems related to surgery. It's been about 7 months, but I was pretty much perfect at 4, just a little tightness near the scar back then. Some shirts still irritate it, but that's all.

One day last week I did 100 chin ups. No issues. None heavy squatting, deadlifting, or rowing. My subclavian seems to be improving. My hand gets a little dark, but the collaterals don't fill like they used to. And my left and right arms fatigue at the same time.

I'm very happy with the result.