I'm going back for a revision, 12 & 10 years post FRRS

I honestly don't know how to process that. My TOS was supposed to have been fixed forever ago, I've been having issues sitting upright and breathing so I went to a vascular surgeon for an opinion and he said that my previous surgeon left of 50% of my first ribs left on either side and I likely still have nTOS too :(

So I've got some preliminary scans and then he'll book me in to fully remove the rest of the ribs and also clear out the scar tissue on my brachial plexus.

I fully remember what this all felt like the first time so going back again is honestly devastating but he thinks that this revision will help my quality of life improve immensely.

Posted Jun 5, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC

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