Originally Posted by hp0116

Hi,
I just had a FRR/Scalenectomy for TOS on right approximately two weeks ago. Unfortunately I suffered with neck/shoulder/back pain for many years which eventually progressed to numbness and tingling in my arm and scapular area over the past couple years. Finally I got a diagnosis and just had the surgery in May. I was out of the hospital the following day. I have full range of motion and have been able to do stretching exercises. I must say that I am still pretty active while I am at home and I am wondering if anyone thinks that this could be making my healing worse? I take Flexeril and Gabapentin for the muscular and nerve pains. I have only taken the Dilaudid a few times since Ive been home. Ive never experienced any sharp pains but I do still have the same TOS symptoms that I experienced before surgery such as the neck/shoulder/back pain. I do have some hand/forearm numbness/tingling that worsened from the surgery b/c of so much scar tissue but that seems to be improving. I'm also wondering about the scar. I don't see many people commenting about their scars. Mine was a supralavicular approach but seems to be thick and firm and protruding out a bit. Will this settle out? I appreciate any comments. Thank you.

Originally Posted by hp0116

I'm also wondering about the scar. I don't see many people commenting about their scars. Mine was a supralavicular approach but seems to be thick and firm and protruding out a bit. Will this settle out? I appreciate any comments. Thank you.