Thanks for your concern... I have had TOS for about four years now..
and I was kind of concerned about the possibility of damaging the
nerves more and irritating that whole area. So last summer I went
to the Vascular Institute of the Rockies and they did a weeks full
of testing to test my nerves and to see if there was any more
damage. They compared it to the test i had when I was first
diagnosed and there was no more damage. I have talk to specialist
in pretty much every area, and they have told me as long as I can
handle pain I can continue to play. I am going back again to
Colorado next week, and so I am keeping a close watch on
everything. I have the extra rib; therefore at some point I
absolutely have to have the surgery. My doctors are going to keep a
close watch and if I get worse they will pull the plug on softball.
The other thing is I am just as bad when I am in season as when I am
taking a break. There is no correlation between softball and the
pain. I know that is hard to believe, but part of the reason for
that is because I am strictly a pitcher... so I do not do a lot of
overhand throwing which is worse for you, and I do not Hit at all...
hitting seems to make it flare up more than anything so I quit
hitting two years ago... once again thanks for your concern, Liz

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<rdamram3663@s...> wrote:
>
> I just wanted to say that I couldnt imagine playing baseball with
the
> intense shoulder pain you get with tos. Doesnt the scalene muscle
get
> irritated from throwing, hitting ect. Also the practice I used to
be
> a pitcher...never good though, I know your Docs must have
reservations
> about tos and baseball...arent you reinjuring it? I am on
permanent
> disability because at 36 cant handle the pain, cant work....I hope
you
> know you may be causing more damage to you tos then docs care to
tell
> you. Sorry if I sound harsh or too criticle its just that my
situation
> is rest rest, dont lift, push, pull ect...are you limited at all?
Is
> your doc a nuerologist or a vascular surgeon?
>