Post surgery speach
 

I just thought I would post, will add more later, but I am a few days post op, from the first rib resections. Plan to take it easy over the next while and heal.

Bless you.....rest well & take it easy!!!!!
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Take it easy and keep up with your pain meds. I am 3 weeks post op and was sent home with exercises to complete and I found it helpful to complete the exercise about 45 minutes after taking pain meds. I'm curious what type of TOS you have and did they go under the arm or above clavicle? Have noticed any relief of your symptoms yet? I have neuro. TOS and I haven't noticed any difference but I'm not worse. Stay positive!

Pity the nurse on your rotation, but so *&^%'n glad you live! :)

Woah, resectionS?! I'm assuming that means you went ahead and had both done close together. Here's to a good recovery and adequate pain meds!

I had neuo and some vascular TOS. The surgeon went under the armpit. I have no regrets at all, and am already finding more strength in my arms, but overdid it yesterday on the trip home and am paying for it today.
I have NO regret for my surgery even though I really fought against having it for so long. Turns out my surgeon who has done over a 1000 procedures found me to be one of his more difficult. I did find out all the pt in the world would never have fixed a congential problem that never showed up on any of the scans I had done.
Its now just a waiting game to see what kind of permenant damage has been done by all the compression, and how quickly the rest heals.
Surgery is not for everyone, but I can only Imagine what would have happened if I never did it. My brachial plexus has not been able to properly expand since I was a child. And it only got worse. I had no idea until now.
Cheers,
Jay

Jay- congrats on a successful surgery! Where did you have it done? Get lots of rest and nutrition, and take care of yourself- take it easy!

Wishing you a speedy recovery, Jay!

What'd they find that didn't show up in scans?

Congential Fibrous bands entangled in my first rib, second rib, around nerves, as well as first ribs that were much smaller than should have been in proportion to my frame.(a congenital anomaly) For some reason it did not show up properly on the various scans, but was visible when they opend me up. MRI, CT, and xrays. They only showed an abnormaly tight space between the ribs.
For these reasons I believe the surgery will be a success story, but the damage that was done as a result of the compression on the BP and my SNS, may never be fixed.
Cheers,
Jay