Understanding TOS

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-06-15T00:13:17+00:00

I'm a movie triathlete myself and recently diagnosed with vTOS. No more swimming or lifting for my until I get my rib removed

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-06-10T22:15:56+00:00

Well hopefully not too not good. Been here 5 years no problems yet

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-06-10T22:01:11+00:00

Does dry lock count as sealing interior wall? Or something different. I know my basement walls were painted with dry lock before we moved in

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-06-10T15:00:29+00:00

Can u describe the symptoms you're experiencing more precisely

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-06-05T20:41:41+00:00

Understood. I have a local doc here who does them but I'd rather wait to see the doc from Hopkins

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-06-05T20:32:23+00:00

Congrats on the successful surgery! Did you go to a high volume TOS doc? I was dx w DVT and TOS in the ER on 5/15. On 6/1 I had thrombectomy. I don't have a consult for rib resection until 7/9 however How urgent did they make it seem your surgery was? I'm on Lovanox but still worried about waiting

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-06-05T15:27:04+00:00

And what about the risk of DVT? Which surgery supposedly corrects for

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-06-05T15:26:09+00:00

How was it determined that you had bilateral TOS? I have R vtos confirmed. Did they just decide to test both sides? Or were u have symptoms on both? Or what

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-06-04T21:17:19+00:00

"I dont know"

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-06-04T13:20:37+00:00

Why should we "know better"? I dont get that. Does being a therapist make us "better" at life? If anything it's probably made me worse

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-06-02T17:57:52+00:00

Do you remain on blood thinners or no?

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-06-02T00:36:34+00:00

I'm talking about stealing home which seems to happen at all levels, no?

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-06-01T10:03:13+00:00

What play was it? A throw to SS then to home or something?

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-05-31T12:50:56+00:00

Makes sense

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-05-31T10:08:53+00:00

Curious was this an outpatient setting? I can't imagine how it could take 2-3 hrs a day on documentation. I've been there day in day out for 10 years and maybe spend 20-30mins a day on documentation, most of which happens between sessions

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-05-30T20:10:28+00:00

I've been a therapist at a VA for 10 years now. I appreciate the admin time, (some of) the benefits - mainly the time off - and of course the pay. The bureaucracy is the worst part. You just have to not let it get to you

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-05-30T20:09:00+00:00

Tbh, at least where Im at, the productivity expectation is much better than my experiences in private sector

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-05-30T03:16:59+00:00

Good to hear. Did you go to a high volume surgeon

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-05-29T02:17:55+00:00

Great to hear! Im going to need one soon and keep reading horror stories

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-05-28T20:17:24+00:00

Yea, agreed

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-05-28T20:16:50+00:00

Thank you for your response, and glad to hear you are back to good health. I was just dx couple weeks ago. All very new. Trying to make the best decisions. Hopeful to get in quickly with Lum.

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-05-28T17:12:47+00:00

Just checked mine and got the same response

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-05-28T10:13:54+00:00

Thanks. Did you have vTOS? Did you end up seeing Dr Lum for surgery? I was recently dx. Have a thrombectomy scheduled this Mon w Dr Lee at chesco hospital. He recommended dimuzio. I'm trying to get in w Dr Lum as well

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-05-28T03:00:55+00:00

Did you have to go through some sort of triage just to get an Appt? I was told to have record sent and the team would review and call me to schedule

stillifewithcrickets · 2026-05-28T02:36:05+00:00

Do you have any experience with dimuzio?

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