Hello dlluvspigs,

It's great that your one dr thought of & suggested TOS.
Car accidents/whiplash set you up for it quite often, and with your neck surgeries kind of adds to the mix.
You may want to research on scar tissue, your body may produce higher amounts than normal. Often that can cause adhesion/impingement on the nerves and muscles.
scar tissue after surgery- info links -
http://www.google.com/search?q=scar+...broad-revision

[the chest pains, feels like my heart is running away with itself, blurred vision, dizziness,]
I had bouts of these during my worst times, I was also on Lipitor at that time so it may have played a part with some of the dizziness/vision problems. I also had concentration/cognitive problems and was very sensitive to too much going on around me.
Like family gatherings or shopping in a crowded store- just disoriented me and was very draining.

did you find our useful stickys up above the main thread section?