I have Vascular, Arterial AND Neurological TOS
Caused by cummulative trama using the compooper, working 15 hour days/7 days a week at times for a year on an unergonomic workstation.
SURGERY PERFORMED ON ME IN 2003 bilateral costaclavicular decompression, ulnar nerve & scalenectomy resection.
NO rib removal.
And yes the incision sites r about 2" long above the clavical in the crease of my neck.
The circulation is better.
Am I glad I did the surgery?
Heck ya man.
Am I better or perfect?
It is ALL dependant on the severity of your condition & how you as an individual reacts and recovers.

Your surgeon may or may not know how important recovery and PT, hynotherapy, psychotherapy, etc... is
Whatever helps YOU.
Use every means available to YOU.
ITS soooo very important to keep your circulation flowing.
As I still use every tool available to me to reduce the pain, swelling, etc...
Cardio is vital for chronic pain patients with circulatory conditions.

As for returning to IT work.
Like I said its independant.
Personally, I can no longer perform my HR and budget career.
Doesnt mean YOU wont go back
Just listen to YOUR body
Take breaks, do YOUR exercises and use heat or cold packs whatever works for YOU.
Peter Edgelow's protocol saved me and years later Ithey are a part of my life.

We r here on the forum sharing our challenges, disabilities & frustrations.
We suffer from reactive life changes.
We r also heer to try and share with others our experiences and knowledge
And becasue only WE do WE understand what a day in the life is for US.
Tell us type A personality's we CANNOT do something and we freak and we also live & work through the pain.
Its unacceptable for us to do nothing as we are doers fighting and challenging each and every doc and turn in our lives.

O NO...this sounds pathetic doesnt it?
Ok now, remember what I said.
We here are the patients who cannot get enough help
Think about ALL the other patients NOT here who are just fine and dandy.

YOU WILL HAVE AN INCREDIBLE SUCCESSFUL SURGERY!!