Hi Galen,

welcome to our little haven of help and venting. You are in the right place for a very supportive and informed group of people suffering from TOS and some of us with various other conditions.

Always remember you can vent as much as you need to and as often. We understand pain. we understand frustration with doctors who don't get it, we understand the long hunt for the right pain control so that we can continue to live our lives with some sort of sanity.

There are no dumb questions EVER!!!! If you need medical articles we can get those as well. So ask always and never be afraid! There are a few other guys on the forum, hopefully they will poke their head in and say hello to you. If not know that you are not the only male here.

I had a work injury (nurse, lifted a patient the wrong way wrecked neck back and shoulder....also cursed with cervical ribs so that did not help the situation....had surgery 1st rib removed 2005 had 6mths of freedom then physio ruined the surgery...still in pain.....likely for life... and can't work since the last six years)

So post away and welcome again.

hugs,
Victoria