Welcome Carrie,

I would advise you to get a couple more opinions from experienced doctors in your area. I believe some of the people around here have seen (and had surgery) with a few of the doctors in southern California. A good doctor is essential to getting you better - whether it be surgery or other alternatives. While you dont want to mess around with the chance of a blood clot, it sounds as though you may have some time to weigh your options? TOS is a complicated condition, and everyones situation is unique and deciding whether to have surgery is a big decision...

Keep us posted as to what the doctors say and who you see. I will be interested to see what the doctors say!