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Eight 09-14-2014 07:27 PM

My earlier threads on pec minor tenetomy might be of interest to you.

thortime 08-15-2015 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goose (Post 1096006)
I can totally sympathize. Dr. Gelabert has been my surgeon as well, I did the first rib removal in 2008, not much difference in my symptoms. He wants to move forward with a scaleneectomy, I am just not sure. Over the last 1 to 2 years I have increased my physical therapy on my own, and that has helped somewhat, but the pain is almost intolerable, every day all day.
I got hurt at work as well, and it's a nightmare. Try to stay positive and you are not alone. I just don't know if I have the Courage to go through another surgery. Please keep me posted on how you recover. Many prayers to you.

Do you have NTOS or VTOS, or both? Was transaxillary approach done the first time? I feel like I've read in a couple threads of people having to do second surgeries? Is this common? Why isn't the issue fixed the first time around? Wouldn't a second surgery cause potentially more scar tissue and possible nerve irritation?


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