Nerve Damage from TOS or Rib Resection Surgery

dealingwithtos · 02-12-2007, 05:23 PM

Hi Everyone.

I just thought I would note that I'll be having another MRI to make sure that the surgeon took out the tendons and the muscle that was attached to my first rib. Has anyone had this happen?

Thanks.

mindy26 · 05-09-2009, 01:07 AM

I had the rib resection surgery two years ago. I still have problems with hand swelling and numbness I also have knot in side of breast from surgery, went back to see surgeon today about all this and he diagnoses me with edema and prescribes me a compression are stalking. Tells me he took out rib nothing else he can do. but when I ask about disability he tells me i can get a job answering phones or making appointments on a computer but if on computer too long everything swells up . If i over use it too much then it causes migraines so who is going to hire someone that only can answer phones and input data in computer. And if has a flare up has to stay home

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Originally Posted by dealingwithtos

Hi Everyone.

I was on the previous board and I was excited to see that I found some familiar signons. I have a question that I know everyone can give insight.

I had rib resection surgery 8/04. Since then, it's been a very long haul. My surgery was done under the arm - which I now hear is the wrong way to successfully complete the surgery. Anyway - I'm still having the problems with arm swelling, pain when the hand is down. I can actually control the blood flow in my arm. I put my hand up and it turns white. I put it down and within minutes you can watch it fill with blood and swell. I also still have portions under my arm that are dead from the surgery. So, here's my question...

I recently saw a Lymphedema Specialist and he said that I have nerve damage from the surgery or TOS in general. Because of the damage to the nerves they don't control the blood flow in my arm - hence swelling and pain. Has anyone else experienced this? What were your options?

Thank you for your help.

Jomar · 05-09-2009, 11:49 AM

Hi Mindy,
I copied your post to a new thread so we can all welcome you.
here it is -
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...ad.php?t=86634

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