Hello..
So I (finally) just found out that I have two cervical (extra) ribs, and the one on the left is larger and compressing nerves. I am waiting for my referral to go to Phoenix to have surgery & get it removed. The rare/complicated part is that the artery is going over the rib though, instead of being compressed underneath it..making it harder to get around (more risky) to removed the rib. I just wanted to see if anyone else has the same problem and has had surgery, or maybe just more extensive knowledge of it. I'm too impatient to wait to speak to the surgeon (plus I live in Texas), but I have not been able to find any case at all where the artery is in the same position as mine. Please send any more info if you can..Thank you.