God Bless you Haley!, even though it may not feel like it some days, it's OK, because you are doing great and on a new road of recovery :)with each new day ,...
Hi Lisa, Thankyou so much for this message, it was just what I needed to hear today. I was awake nearly all night last night in pain and today have been...
Hi - I just wanted to say hello and realized that I had not checked this list ina while being that I belong to quite a few others and had my subscription set...
Hi - I just wanted to say hello and realized that I had not checked this list ina while being that I belong to quite a few others and had my subscription set...
You should have already applied for medicare disablity; beware it will take 2-3 years, you will get turned down first two times and you will need an attorney....
Cathy - Can you have been working the whole time it takes to get approved? Because if not, there is no way I will get it anyway. I can't end up on the street. ...
Paul -
i am sorry this is such a late response. I am backtracking now. I wanted to say that my collar bone was sitting a bit out before my surgery= and it...
Hi All , I had surgery in Aug 2003 . I have been off work seeing chiropractors and physios and still seeing a physio . My surgery has not seemed to help . I ...
I know what it is like to go through a surgery like that and end up with no real relife in the end. It sounds though like maybe you might need to give it some ...
I would definitely recommend the doctors at UCLA. Do you know how to access their website. They are definitely the "Gurus" of TOS. DENISE ... From: Osrin...
Dear Catherine, I can really feel for you, and YES this type of chronic pain causes depression in many. I have two experiences that I can share. one I just had...
As all of the members are aware, I started this group and I was not a surgical candidate. My M.D. did tell me that surgery is sometimes only a quick fix and...
When i first learned I had tos i traveled five hours to see a specialist, Dr. Allen Togut in Pennsylvania. That was in 1998, he has since retired from surgery...
Hi catherine, I just want to let you know that you are not alone. I had the right rib resected last december and am once again out of work, this time the Dr...
FOR ANYONE CONTEMPLATING TOCS SURGERY I WOULD RECOMMEND DR ATASOY WITH THE KUTZ AND KLEINERT HAND CLINIC AT JEWISH HOSPITAL IN LOUISVILLE KY, HE HAS...
I was wondering if any of you suffer from TOS to the point of having to take pain medication such as percocet, etc. for it. I was recently promoted to percocet...
I think anyone with TOS has to take some kind of pain meds. I found that percocet did NOTHING for me, didn't even make me sleepy. I am now on Neurontin and ...
Hi all, Just wondering if anyone can help me. I am still recovering from my surgery last month and am due to see the surgeon next week for a follow up. I know...
Hayley: Go to www.surgery.medsch.ucla.edu. This is UCLA Medical Center's website. Drs. Ahn and Gelabert and considered experts (or the gurus) of thoracic...
Hi Haley, I am glad to hear that you are thinking this through again. And I too want to chime in here with Denise...Dr. Gelabert who was my daughters Dr...
Hi All , I have now been at work after being off for 5,5 months for 2,5 weeks . I have been working half days to start and moving to full day, I am still sore ...
As the Moderator and person who started this group I am so happy to see that we have over 50 members. I hope that we can all continue to support each other...
Hi all, Does anyone know if you can still get normal medical insurance when travelling abroad after being diagnosed with TOS? I have had repeated blood clots...
Hi - I am wondering if any of you have had to deal with an IME for either an auto insurance or work comp and how do you deal wtih the invisible issues of it...
Hi Catherine , I cannot help you as I live in Cape Town South Africa . You said you have been using your Ten's units again and it helps . What is it ? Thank ...
Hi Jeff - Is that a nice place to live? I am wanting to leave the country after all this is done. Here is a description of the TENS TENS Unit Transcutaneous...
I have neurogenic TOS, also have nerve and muscle atrophy in my left hand and forearm,along with CTS in both hands.The docs say I need surgery,does anyone ...
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