After putting up with the conservative Vascular specialist I see my primary Dr has referred me to a new Vascular specialist. I came out of there happy. He was surprised the other specialist never did xray's or MRI. My TOS is getting worse and the new specialist is concerned of the nerve damage being done as well as the damage to the veins. At this stage I am pretty sure he will recommend surgery. The way I look at it the neuro TOS is causing so many problems that I am starting to loose function and feeling. Although there is a risk having surgery will cause more nerve damage the risk is worth it.

I have had an x ray and just waiting on an appointment for a MRI with contrast so my new specialist can check the damage and how he will do the surgery. It's a huge step compared with the lack of treatment I was getting from my previous specialist. It's worth getting a 2nd opinion if your not happy with your specialists opinion. In my case I think the previous specialist was not confident doing the surgery at all where my new specialist is. Yes he is a vascular surgeon but he is also taking into account the other structures that are affected and how TOS affects me on a daily basis. I will post any updates as they happen