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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Thoracic Outlet Syndrome/Brachial Plexopathy. In Memory Of DeAnne Marie. |
View Poll Results: What Are Your Thoughts on TOS Surgery? | ||||||
Would Never Do It - Risks Are Far Too Great | 1 | 3.03% | ||||
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Would Do It Only If Other Options Were Unavailable | 11 | 33.33% | ||||
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Had The Surgery - I am Better Long Term | 9 | 27.27% | ||||
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Had the Surgery - I am Worse Now. | 3 | 9.09% | ||||
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Had the Surgery - I am The Same. | 2 | 6.06% | ||||
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Will Do It Bilaterally | 5 | 15.15% | ||||
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I Am Schedule To Have the Surgery | 8 | 24.24% | ||||
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Would Rather Take Opioids Indefinitely | 1 | 3.03% | ||||
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Will Have a Repeat Operation to First | 1 | 3.03% | ||||
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11-27-2011, 11:45 PM | #11 | ||
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I'm always curious what anatomical differences cause one person to have ATOS or VTOS vs. another to have NTOS. Has anyone read anything about that? Seems like a natural question that even the medical experts would be interested in.
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11-28-2011, 12:31 PM | #12 | ||
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There have been many studies on this.
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11-28-2011, 06:58 PM | #13 | ||
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11-29-2011, 07:40 PM | #14 | |||
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It's been 6 years since the last surgery. Pain levels are on average at 5-7 on any given day. Pain events worthy of medicating (8-10) happen several times a month in fall, winter and spring. Summer maybe 1 per month. If I don't trigger pain by over doing it, I think arthritis (spondyolosis) is my biggest cause of pain now.
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11-30-2011, 03:28 PM | #15 | ||
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I have a doctors note to certify NO lifting or carrying with both hands. Which I intend to stick firm to at all costs, I'm not prepared to hurt myself over a part time job! My frame of mind regarding work has totally changed now. I do what I can at my own pace. If my employers are not satisfied with that than so be it..... Its all I have to give! I have to be ALOT more respectful to my body now. My healing has to come first. I'm not as I used to be but in the same token I'm still here..... just not so physical. WHAT WILL BE WILL BE. |
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12-05-2011, 09:34 PM | #16 | ||
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I have to say, I am somewhat happy that there are more "successes" coming to light with TOS surgery than I previously thought. Reading of a few more positive outcomes lately which is uplifting.
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12-05-2011, 10:26 PM | #17 | ||
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It looks like 12 people have had the surgery. 6 are better for it. The other 6 are the same or worse. One of those 6 is redoing the surgery so they must be worse, too.
I still don't think 50% success rate is much of an endorsement for surgery. Of the people who are better, who has neurogenic and who has vascular or arterial TOS? |
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12-06-2011, 12:04 AM | #18 | ||
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I have asked a few others who have had it that don't post here and they've had good outcomes as well. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | chroma (12-06-2011) |
12-06-2011, 09:57 AM | #19 | |||
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In my opinion, 50% is better than 0%. Success = any improvement, no matter how small. Success doesn't have to mean a complete return to wholeness.
I think I am somewhat better having had the surgery. I believe I have both neurogenic and arterial TOS. The extra ribs, fiberous bands and extra scalene took their toll on everything running thru the Thoracic Outlet.
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12-06-2011, 10:06 AM | #20 | ||
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Unless you have had surgery for TOS and DO feel better I guess one would think it isn't a good %. For those who have had surgery and are doing better then they were and are willing to accept not being 100% better counts more then anything. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | rjewels13 (12-06-2011) |
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