i can't reply since i have not had surgery and have nothing to report but
i will give you some of my favorite tos links.

www.braintalk.org - the mass. general hospital neurology web forums,
scroll down til you find the one for tos, this place is a wealth of
information, search the forum for specific topics

http://tellmeabouttos.com/ - this also has a great wealth of info, and
lots of testimonies, check out their links page for more great links on
tos

http://www.cwce.com/feinbergarticles/tos.htm - an article by Peter
Edgelow on pt for tos, this is a great non surgical treatment method, now
if only i would do my exercises. http://www.edgelow.com/ - his website


hope this helps you to find some answers

katie - living with bilateral neurological tos caused by partial extra
ribs, symtoms at 16, diagnosis at 24 - painful but managing at 32