Hi Rob, and welcome to our group!
I had the rib resections - if you search my posts and others, you will learn much. Like
here. Jo is right - finding an experienced Dr. AND having amlpe time to recover (1.5-3 years) are key to your success. Proper PT is also critically important as most PT will cause more harm than good for us TOSers.
Good luck to you - I hope you find some answers
here.
Anne