Hi
I had surgery to remove my right first rib to free arterial and venous occlusion. Dx with TOS- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
I'm suffering anxiety at the moment because I know that I'm due another identical op for my left side, sometime in December.
Its still early days as I'm 2 months post op and recovering from the achy/muscle pulling sensations still.
Unfortunately I have gained a new symptom after my op. Pulsatile Tinnitus which is mentally exhausting..... I hear a whoosing pulse whenever its quiet.
I'm also having probs when sleeping as the side that has been operated on has the nerves aggrevated- I get a dead hand in the middle of the night which I have to shake to get feeling into it again.
All in all I feel that the depression and anxiety is coming from the uncertainty of the next op outcome and poor quality sleep.
I don't want it to sound like everything is all doom and gloom because I have believe it or not benefitted by the op by regaining a good blood flow to my right side when my arms are in various positions, so despite the nerve stuff going on I am glad that the occlusion is freed.
This wednesday I am going to have my first face to face consultation with a councellor so also anxious about that.
I know its needed to get myself back on track. I'm still off sick from work and becoming quite reclusive. Its been tough but I have to get back some sense of reality.
I hope I can return to the gutsy woman I know I can be.