I just want you all to know my story about Nerve surgeries, TOS surgeries and especially about NERVE and TOS surgeons. My website is www.sonic.net/bjj
My 1st surgeon was Dr. Rahul K. Nath in Houston Texas. He finally is getting his due. His surgery on me was completely UNNECESSARY and started a terrible pattern for me of trying to correct surgical damage only to get MORE surgical damage. I would have stopped, but after I was cut in the front right side of my neck, I was never the same. I strangled for months after my first surgery with a SEROMA in my neck that buldged out and was hard--but my surgeon, Dr. Nath told me I was fine in an email and he went on a cruise. Today, he and his partner Dr. Shenaq are getting their due--which is explained in the article below. I hope it is OK to post an article from the Houston Chronical that was sent to me.--My website tells the rest. The last surgery I had was in 2004 by Dr. G James Avery. It was the most mutilating of all the surgeries I underwent. I signed a paper in Dr. Avery's office telling me that there was only 7% chance of Phrenic NErve damage,---Yet, Dr. Avery PARALYZED my PHRENIC NERVE. The paper also said there was only 1% chance of Long thoracic nerve injury--yet mine was injured as you can see how badly my Scapula wings after Dr. Avery's surgery . I also believe I have Brachial Plexus and Sympathetic Nerve injury--as I awoke from surgery, barely able to get a breath, unable to open my hand--which still today feels like a tight claw, numb across my chest and shoulder still today, and unable to find my nose in space with my R arm. I was in the hospital 3 days in horrible pain unable to roll onto my side and knew I was in severe trouble. Dr. Avery took out my first rib and TOO much fascia from my neck. My collarbone has dropped and my neck muscles have wasted away. The fascia pulling downward on my neck is so tight I strangle every day, I aspirate, I have trouble swallowing, I awake paralized in both arms every morning, drenched in pools of putrid sweat since his surgery. Dr. Avery came into my hospital room on the 3rd day and whispered in my ear so no one could hear him but me. "When I get back from my rounds I don't want you here." I was devastated and left the hospital telling the nurses what he told me--in such terrible pain with such trouble breathing I feel that Dr. Avery should be put in JAIL. I went to 2 follow-up appts before never seeing Dr. Avery again. He yelled at me to "TELL ME WHAT IS BETTER", he accused doing the wrong thing by resting my R arm with it's hanging scapula in a velcro strap i put around my waist--because my arm was in so much pain i could not hang it down for long. He WALKED out of the follow-up appointment after I said to him--"If you are going to yell at me--I need my neighbor to come in from the waiting room" and when she did come in--he walked out and REFUSED to renew my pain medication. To all of you hear contemplating this barbaric surgery. It can END your life--and the suffering before the end can be your worst nightmare. BEware of TOS surgeons especially if they tell you how GOOD they are. Article about Dr. Nath and Shenaq will be on next post. Thank you.