Thanks for your message it helps to know someone else knows what I am going thru. I went to my surgeon and he said all my lue and rib pain was from a nerve entangled in scar tissue and I would have to learn to deal with it. I sometimes wonder what he would do if it was him suffering. I know he is a fine surgeon and person, but I don't know if he fully understands the pain. My arm swells and throbs if I walk for any amount of time and sometimes it feels like someone kicks me in my ribcage. I dread the thought of pain control doctors, but I must have some relief. My arm gets tired and heavy when I type or even dry my hair. Thanks for listening to me gripe and complain.