Two weeks Post-Op

This is me at two weeks post-operative for left-sided Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. As you can see, the scar is healing very well, and is hardly visible, although it depends on the light. and it is about 2 inches long. Doing gentle breathing exercises and stretches has enabled the tissue to heal well I think without sticking or causing adhesions.

I saw my physio today who was impressed with how I am doing at this stage. He said that the 'buring' 'hot' chest pain I am experiencing is to with the nerves remapping themselves following all that time of being compressed and that this will pass in a couple of weeks. He suggested that I wear a sling to offload the presssure from my arm for considerable periods of the day to hopefully provide some relief.

So, I have managed to avoid strokes,, blood clots and any other dangerous pathology, infection etc.

My physio did some very gentle work on my chest, local to the scar and to the back of the shoulder, and I will see him again next week.

He said to work on my breathing exercises and not not just be aiming for hitting all the balls to the top. This is further explained  here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6gH4VcqXo0