Hello there! I had surgery on my left side yesterday and so far i am doing well with only little pain. Willupdare soon.

Speedy recovery!

Speedy recovery and hope all goes well

It was your second on your left side?

Alexis

Hi Alexis, no, the first and hopefully last on left side. Had surgery on my right side in June. This time I had hypertrophied scalenes plus the first rib in upward position.

So what they did that time? I had the first resection on my left side and i had no results. I am just curious what is the success% in this forum, not the stats of any other web site.

I pray u gave a speedy recovery. Take it easy, and try to get some rest. Had my surgery almost three weeks ago.

God bless!!

Speedy Recovery to you SwissMiss! My 2nd (Left side) surgery went smoothly as well.

My right side so far a complete success. Had 1st rib resection and neurolysis in june. Left side: so far i feel very relieved but have to wait of course to see how it evolves. Have to stay positive. Never ever give up!

Just a quick update. Had 1st rib removal and scalenotomy left side in mid Dec 2013 and they found out it was definitely ATOS and they found collaterals.

The recovery is at times quite hard. I do not have so much pain but I am not able to sit for long times not to mention at a desk with computer. I had ATOS all my life and with symptoms evolving since my early adulthood. So my nerves still burn a lot on the left side (shoulder, outer arm, forearm) and I have tension in my upper trapezius and levator scapulae since these guys got shortened over time. I did have the same problem on my right side and it took about 6 months to get better. I will be back at work starting next week, although just for a few hours a day. Doctors say it will take 2 years for my system to heal. But, the only way is up. I have now PT twice a week and I also do Craniosacral therapy every two weeks now. The improvement is slow but steady and I do not regret to have undergone surgery. Wouldn't want to go back pre-OP.

Cheers!