That is a good question! I am in the recovery mode of having a left
rib-resection, and don't let anyone tell you it is nothing..I am not a wimp
as I have had a number of major surgeries, to include to major back fusions
and I still had problems. One of the Vascular Neurologist told me before my
surgery that they,meaning the world of Neurology, do not have a
true,complete test for TOS. I had all of the normal Doppler studies, to
include about 3 tests, and they rule out everything that it could be like MS
or a brain tumor then they have to go with the assumption that it is TOS.
This was news to me as the other two doctors concluded after all the studies
that it was TOS. I do not think that after an MRI they could tell if that
was the only test they did, but I am NOT a doctor. I also had a cervical
spine MRI and of course they found two more discs that were torn but they
did not feel that was the problem. So far I have to say that the awful
headaches I was getting are better, my hand feels better but not 100 percent
but I just had my surgery on the 7th..I was in the hospital from the 7 to
the 10th and that was only because I had other problems. If they main doctor
would have had his way he would have had me out the next day, on a plane to
go home to an empty house. My spine Doctor was also involved and he put the
kibosh to that. I still went home on a catheter and in a great deal of pain
as I was so swollen that my armpit was closed up, my glands from the top
incision were so swollen it was unreal. This is all part of the surgery I
guess. If they had put ice on me right away I think that it would have been
better. I have never met such a great bunch of nurses in my life though,
talk about compassionate and overworked...
That is probably more info than you wanted but thought I would give you the
entire rundown. The Vascular Nuero told me to go ahead and schedule my other
arm before I left and I just looked at him and laughed. I am going to wait
and see how this works out before I do the other arm, I am in no rush. I had
to deal with my normal back pain which is severe and then the pain from this
surgery all at once so it was tough but like I said ice is the answer.
God luck and God bless.
Kathy
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Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 12:54 AM
Subject: [Thoracic Outlet Syndrome] MRI for TOS


> Hi,
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> I am new to this group.
> My doctor has diagnosed me with TOS.
> I also had MRI of cervical spine. The only problem was cervical
> lordotic curve straightened.
> Is it really TOS or something else?
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> Regards,
> Nikhil
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