Venous TOS surgery

[sando515]

If you have had Venous TOS surgery and could tell me what to expect after surgery I would greatly appreciate it. I was a healthy active 49 year old female when I was diagnosed. I had the surgery Thursday Aug 2, so not even a week ago. The tingling and numbness in my right arm does not seem to be going away. There is still a lot of swelling on my right side as well. It all freaks me out, because this is how I found the DVT in the first place. The nurses and Drs told me that it was normal, but I'm just not so sure. Would love to hear from someone that has been through this to ease my mind. Please help the more I think about it the more it all tingles!

[nospam]

Numbness and tingling post surgery is normal and can take months to completely fade away. Hopefully you have been prescribed an anti-inflammatory which can help with the swelling and neuroinflammation.

[Laur3d]

Hi Sando515- sorry you're having so much tingling and numbness still. I have VTOS and have had bi-lateral rib resections. This is normal, but can still be scary. A home remedy that does help some is Apple Cider Vinegar. I used this after my second operation- as the inflammation stayed longer than the first. I know it seems odd, but it really did provide some relief. Mix 1 cup water and 1 cup of the vinegar. Soak a towel- ring out and apply to your arm, shoulder, chest- wherever you need it. Hope this helps some! Lauren

[Sheri_TOS]

Sando515 - I'm about a week ahead of you in the recovery process. My surgery was for arterial TOS. From your descriptions, the symptoms you describe sound normal comparing to what I've seen in the past 2 weeks. I have had a few occasions where the arm is bluish/gray and it seems related to muscle spasms in the upper chest area. I found icing to help calm down the muscle spasms and the coloring improves.