I had right side TOS surgery by Dr. Sanders in Denver back around 2000.

It helped my pain 75%. I still have problems if I look at clothes on a high clothes rack and hanging clothes on a clothes line but it did do the job for me otherwise. He went in at the neck and took the rib out and also a lump up in my clavicle area.

It took me a long time to heal but I think because I had the RSD and hadn't been diagnosed and other problems that it did take so long. I have about a 2 inch scar at the neck.

I think a lot of Dr. Sanders and was sorry to heal he retired. I just got an email from him last week. He is still diagnosing and consulting but he is 78 and he was ready to enjoy life a little more. He was still going skiing at 70.
I am really sorry that he retired. He still calls me and emails me to see how I am.

My feeling about staying how you are is that if you don't try everything to get better then you won't get there.

Ada