Injured 11/02-Bilateral TOS

11/05- (YES 3 YEARS LATER!!) supraclavicular decompression surgery -removed 1st rib and 2 scalene muscles on the left side, my dominant side
mild disc tear in c5, c6,

recovering- still unalble to shop, cook, clean, drive...... in other words no life...

post op. experience - less pain on left, less swelling of arm and hand, no more discoloration unless I over do, some relief in numbness and pins and needles, still have a numb pinkie finger

post op complications- new stabbing pain in my shoulder blade, weaker neck (duh ! 2 muscles gone ! ) twitch in L eye lid almost constant. L eye, dialates less then R, some difficulty with breathing, voice changed,(not for the better ) TMJ symptoms worsened.

I still would do the surgery again, the pain relief was worth it!!!
Believe it or not I am optomistic I will get better and be a self sufficient individual again, maybe slightly different, but I will have a life again!!

Gromlily~

[tonia]

Hi ALL!!!...
I am a long-time sufferer of dodgy arms (especially elbows), rotten neck and lower back...
I had heart surgery in April '06 to remove Aneurysm and replace Aortic-valve...
Connective Tissue Disorders suk!