My biggest tip: don't dance with your arms. EVER. or at least for a long time. Last night I did a team dance (I kinda had to, it was in front of all the varsity athletes, a charity event), but MAN am I feeling it now! Super tight neck muscles that are giving me sinus/tension headaches and a swelling feeling in the side of my head. I guess doing the Thriller dance was fitting - because I feel like a zombie now!

Other than that, I hope your operation goes well! Just don't push it too much in the beginning

Hi, I am curious the outcome of your first rib-resection with Dr Donahue, I am waiting to get a second opinion from him and considering travelling from florida to have the surgery. Any help would be much appreciated. do you have venous tos? thanks!

had a rib resection this year what can i say i am way worse today then i have ever been the doc removed the wrong rib ended up getting rsd and because i am on worksafe i cannot sue the doctor for removing the wrong parts , hope yours is better i have nothing left to give or say except good bye and see you on the other side

I am 3 weeks post op, still very sore but noticed a massive difference in my symptoms. I was operated on by an amazing vascular surgeon Dr Angus Rude in Morriston hospital Swansea. This surgery was done on MHS yet Dr Ruddle provided his own mobile telephone number so I could text him at any time with concerns. I have seen a definite improvement as I say, the constant pain I had in my arm (like hitting my funny bone) has eased, I don’t have the tense muscular pain in my neck (like elastic bands on full stretch) that I was experiencing and I have more movement in my arm and shoulder. It had been remarkable. I am however still experiencing pec pain and stabbing behind my shoulder blade. Dr Ruddle used transaxillary approach which seems to have better outcomes for patients. He was the only surgeon in my locality who could perform the surgery using this approach. I had two surgeries cancelled and then had to wait four months as he went on sick leave for him to come back to perform the procedure but I am so glad I did. I’m still on pain medications but 6 week post op I am hoping to be able to reduce these. I will have s follow up, de Ruddles advice was of it hurts don’t do it but other than that try to lead a normal life.

Glad to hear you are feeling relief and recovery well thus far. Thank you for sharing your story. I am trying to
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