[jsewell]

Kajari,
I am so sad reading your plight. I am not surprised that the surgeon gave you no answers. During a VATS surgery, my right phrenic nerve was damaged (i know only do to my investigating) and i am left with 50 % lung capacity. The surgeon claimed nothing happened, yet in the surgical report it states they had problems with my lung and oxygenation. That was after T7-8 was operated on. Everything fine before that point. This was with DrJohn Regan , who is supposed to be one of the best . He never admitted anything or helped with anything either. I know it was an accident, yet if i had been helped last year, it could have been repaired. Now i am told there is too much scar tissue in there to attempt to free the nerve.

I had the surgery for the relief of some horrible thoracic pain so i feel i have experienced some of what you are going through , just not all at once. I just had lumbar/thoracic surgery last week and am suffering from the horrible nerve/leg/buttock pain at this moment.

I pray you get some relief and this gets figured out, but don';t be surprised if you are the one who has to do it. Not that nerve pain is easily fixed, but i tried in my case. My case was more clear cut to me , but not to the doctors!!!
WE have not talked about pain management. Are you under someone's care? You sure need to be, it really can help. When i was at one of my worst periods pain management was a life saver.
Sorry you find yourself in this position
judy