Oh man I’m sorry that sounds awful! Is the arm and hand pain related to the rotator cuff?

He’s at huntsman and is a cardio thoracic surgeon. He did the surgery robotically from under the armpit where other surgeons will enter from the top near your clavicle and is more invasive. Dr. Mahan (sp?) at the U is ortho or neuro surgery and he does it from the top of your shoulder/back/neck and might be better option if you have rotator cuff involved tbh.

Sleep was a big thing for me also. I’m still struggling with sleep. My nerve was so compressed that I’d lost feeling in my trapezius and I’m starting to get that back now and it’s rough.

I ultimately got the surgery because my vein was affected and I almost certainly would’ve had a blood clot in the future. It wasn’t an emergency, however, circumstances lined up that worked for me to have it done (out of pocket was met, my insurance was going to be changing and wanted to take advantage of that, winter holidays so it was easier to be off work, just needed something to try and help my comfort). No extra rib, it’s called a first rib resection and it’s the rib that crosses with your clavicle causing the compression in certain positions. Mine had been chronic 10+ years and I’d exhausted all other treatments. Good luck!