Smuts - Thank you so much for all this detail!! And, glad to hear the operation went smoothly. I have just a few follow-up questions if you don't mind...

* Did Dr D do a neurolysis of the brachial plexus? Did he mention anything about having to remove scar tissue from the nerves?? This may not have been necessary given that you had venous TOS.

* Did you have the full rib removed? For vTOS, some docs remove just the anterior portion of the rib (the most problematic section for venous compression), while other docs remove the full remove. Each approach has advantages and disadvantages. What did you have done?

Thanks again for sharing your experience, and hope to hear back from you.