I am worried about this issue too with extra c7 ribs. I don't know what the risk is, and have been told that arterial dissection could be an issue. But I really don't want to have the surgery due to my career as a singer. My pain is not too bad like you.
Can you tell me more about your clot situation.
Many thanks,
Anna
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Originally Posted by Searching4answers
Thank you for your reply!
From what I have read I have found that TOS with the c ribs is extremely rare. Therefore, I have had a difficult time finding people who have their cervical ribs removed vs. their first ribs removed.
In my case I did have blood clots in my brachial, radial, and ulner artery, the doctor was able to remove all of them but the ones in the ulner artery. Other than that I have not had any other issues besides a little bit of numbness and tingling in my hands when I sleep (for which I feel lucky after reading what a lot of other people with TOS have to deal with). I am still terrified of surgery, but know it is something that I am going to deal with.
Thanks again for responding to my post, it feels good knowing that there are people out there to talk to who understand.  |