Everyone has responded with great effort here.
Hmmm...so many responses I probably should and don't want to step on any toes here.
I too feel, the same as some of the others...
You ain't cutting on me no more without damn good reason just to cut.
I want to see the facts like Dr. Agnew in Santa Barbara showed us which he could read Dr. Collins' films and compare.
I want a venogram and a doppler and whatever else it takes to pin point the eact compression.
Only then if I am in harms way due to arterial of venous compressions after all these years I'll consider.
But, who, which surgeon?
Again, not to cut just to cut.
I don't see the rib resections have helped much with the TOSers that post here and the pec minor being ripped out and....
Being decompressed is the best way to go and learn to live with the pain as we all do anyways along with daily drugs and therapy.
Until the docs come to a resolution of helping, not hurting our chronic pain and pocket book.