Thank you for your help. Yes the 10th rib resection resolved the pain. I had it Feb 2013 was in surgical pain still in June of that year. It’s a long recovery but a different pain. Slipping rib was a 10 pain after surgery it was a 7 pain but the pain slowly melted Away and then went away forever. Fortunately I had good insurance and a PCP who believed me and worked to help me solve this problem. I also went back to every doctor who told me I was crazy, drug seeking (I wasn’t taking any drugs)
and did endless wrong tests and procedures and told them about slipping rib. Here it is 2021! There are in-depth discussions I have posted on Reddit started posting there after I saw Dr Hansen surgery on there and other people have posted. I’ve never done Facebook so I don’t post there.
@colleenyoung, thanks for the info about Slipping Rib syndrome. Both my wife and I have this, and for years we thought it had arisen from various accidents. However, a few months ago I ran across it while doing some genetic searching. Then I checked it out, and sure enough, the "Genes Have It." Thanks again for the info. oldkarl
@meyer I probably did not post the article. However, I was investigating a number of my other issues at the time. Achondroplasia (ACH-a form of dwarfism), Ankylosing Spondilitis, Short Ribs, etc. I was looking mostly in OMIM.org, HGMD, and other sources, even Wikipedia. The article did point out that the writer recognized "Slipping Rib", or possibly even short rib is considered a spinal defect. My images showed this area of the spine was (and is) affected by Ankylosing Spondilitis, and considerable tendon and muscle damage, and some other damage, probably from some part of the rib connection to the spine. I had the three-injection steroid treatment, but it did no good. After seeing that article, and talking with a number of other physicians and therapists, I just decided to live with it. Some surgery was suggested, but I have had so many surgeries, I really rejected the idea of having more unless I just could not tolerate anything else. Spine, heart, gall bladder, prostate, thyroid, pancreas, lung, legs, arms, shoulders, etc,, etc. But my latest imagery showed that the slipping rib, or short rib, is still out of place, and I still hurt there a lot, but I am still alive at 81. The biggest problem is that the smallest opium-based pain killer sends my into a psychotic delirium now. But some nurses will, in spite of the surgeon's orders, give me some of whatever to stop the pain. So I am very troubled by that possibility now. My last back surgery, the recovery nurse gave me something. I was in Oregon when I went to sleep, but I woke up (sort of) knowing I was in prison in Butte Montana.
Yes, I had slipping rib 2009-2013 suffered terribly no one could diagnose me. went to a thoracic surgeon I stood in front of him showed him how my 10th rib was going up under the rib above it. In 2 minutes he diagnosed me just by feeling the area told me come back in two weeks he resected it. It had broken off at my front cartilage. To see a good drawing google slipping rib Penn Med Dr. Shiroff. To read good discussion on Reddit search for group slipping rib. If possible do not have it resected find a surgeon that will reattach it. See Dr Hansen on Reddit group video reattach slipping rib. In 2020 my 8th rib slipped up under my 7th I was a living lung donor in 2001 which could have caused all these problems. I am now seeing a thoracic surgeon who is trying to figure out what to do. If he resects it at cartilage he will have to plate it to a rib above or below but it still has to move with respiration. Pain is at 9,8,7th and when I lift my arms walk breath or bend I get pain in my side. I can reproduce pain by moving rib. I hope that helps you. Also, google chest wall injury society.org to see doctors studying this.
I had my surgery by Dr. Hansen last September. He fixed a deformity of rib 9 and sutured the hypermobile 10 to 8. My 9 had a little resection of cartilage and special suturing of 9 so it would stop poking my diaphragm.
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Aimee, I will be glad if this resolves some or better yet all of your previous symptoms. That video you sent to me by email was a little too graphic for me to watch. I am too squeamish.
So did the doctor in WV seem pretty good, pretty knowledgeable?
Are you home now? Are you getting the proper care you need post surgery? Sorry for lots of questions, I'm just hoping it will all work out for you.
I have healed pretty well, but found out remaining symptoms are SIBO. Painful, painful SIBO. Im currently working with a GI and trying some if my own supplyments. I have good and bad days, but really praying that what I'm doing will give me more better days.
Aimee
Wow! I've been off the boards awhile. Ribs feel pretty good, but I have also battled SIBO for a year along with ribs. No wonder my pain was so bad.
My surgery involved a small resection of rib 8 cartilage and repair of rib 10 which was hypermobile and all over the place. So now, 10 is sutured to the tip of rib 8 with 9 sutured special in-between. My rib 9 was poking my diaphragm a lot and causing a lot of spasms.
Usually cases are not quite this difficult and surgery is about an hour. Mine was 2.5 I believe.
So sorry it took me so long to respond.
Aimee
I did see the links posted by @johnbishop and they were informative. I will be getting an injection on April 20th. I sure hope this will give me some much needed relief.
Wow! I've been off the boards awhile. Ribs feel pretty good, but I have also battled SIBO for a year along with ribs. No wonder my pain was so bad.
My surgery involved a small resection of rib 8 cartilage and repair of rib 10 which was hypermobile and all over the place. So now, 10 is sutured to the tip of rib 8 with 9 sutured special in-between. My rib 9 was poking my diaphragm a lot and causing a lot of spasms.
Usually cases are not quite this difficult and surgery is about an hour. Mine was 2.5 I believe.
So sorry it took me so long to respond.
Aimee
How did you decide what surgeon to go to. Did you have to keep traveling back to West Virginia for follow ups? It seems like a hard trip after an operation.
I had my surgery by Dr. Hansen last September. He fixed a deformity of rib 9 and sutured the hypermobile 10 to 8. My 9 had a little resection of cartilage and special suturing of 9 so it would stop poking my diaphragm.
I had my surgery by Dr. Hansen last September. He fixed a deformity of rib 9 and sutured the hypermobile 10 to 8. My 9 had a little resection of cartilage and special suturing of 9 so it would stop poking my diaphragm.
I’m going to see Dr. Hansen July 9 2021. I had been going to Dr Shiroff but he wants to use a metal plate so I’ve read so many good this about Dr Hansen I made an appt. Did you ever have lower back pain or buttocks pain or sciatic pain when your ribs were slipping.
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Thank you for your help. Yes the 10th rib resection resolved the pain. I had it Feb 2013 was in surgical pain still in June of that year. It’s a long recovery but a different pain. Slipping rib was a 10 pain after surgery it was a 7 pain but the pain slowly melted Away and then went away forever. Fortunately I had good insurance and a PCP who believed me and worked to help me solve this problem. I also went back to every doctor who told me I was crazy, drug seeking (I wasn’t taking any drugs)
and did endless wrong tests and procedures and told them about slipping rib. Here it is 2021! There are in-depth discussions I have posted on Reddit started posting there after I saw Dr Hansen surgery on there and other people have posted. I’ve never done Facebook so I don’t post there.
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5 ReactionsDid you post the article about the connections between “Genes” and slipping rib. Sorry I didn’t see it.
@meyer I probably did not post the article. However, I was investigating a number of my other issues at the time. Achondroplasia (ACH-a form of dwarfism), Ankylosing Spondilitis, Short Ribs, etc. I was looking mostly in OMIM.org, HGMD, and other sources, even Wikipedia. The article did point out that the writer recognized "Slipping Rib", or possibly even short rib is considered a spinal defect. My images showed this area of the spine was (and is) affected by Ankylosing Spondilitis, and considerable tendon and muscle damage, and some other damage, probably from some part of the rib connection to the spine. I had the three-injection steroid treatment, but it did no good. After seeing that article, and talking with a number of other physicians and therapists, I just decided to live with it. Some surgery was suggested, but I have had so many surgeries, I really rejected the idea of having more unless I just could not tolerate anything else. Spine, heart, gall bladder, prostate, thyroid, pancreas, lung, legs, arms, shoulders, etc,, etc. But my latest imagery showed that the slipping rib, or short rib, is still out of place, and I still hurt there a lot, but I am still alive at 81. The biggest problem is that the smallest opium-based pain killer sends my into a psychotic delirium now. But some nurses will, in spite of the surgeon's orders, give me some of whatever to stop the pain. So I am very troubled by that possibility now. My last back surgery, the recovery nurse gave me something. I was in Oregon when I went to sleep, but I woke up (sort of) knowing I was in prison in Butte Montana.
I had my surgery by Dr. Hansen last September. He fixed a deformity of rib 9 and sutured the hypermobile 10 to 8. My 9 had a little resection of cartilage and special suturing of 9 so it would stop poking my diaphragm.
I have healed pretty well, but found out remaining symptoms are SIBO. Painful, painful SIBO. Im currently working with a GI and trying some if my own supplyments. I have good and bad days, but really praying that what I'm doing will give me more better days.
Aimee
Wow! I've been off the boards awhile. Ribs feel pretty good, but I have also battled SIBO for a year along with ribs. No wonder my pain was so bad.
My surgery involved a small resection of rib 8 cartilage and repair of rib 10 which was hypermobile and all over the place. So now, 10 is sutured to the tip of rib 8 with 9 sutured special in-between. My rib 9 was poking my diaphragm a lot and causing a lot of spasms.
Usually cases are not quite this difficult and surgery is about an hour. Mine was 2.5 I believe.
So sorry it took me so long to respond.
Aimee
I did see the links posted by @johnbishop and they were informative. I will be getting an injection on April 20th. I sure hope this will give me some much needed relief.
How did you decide what surgeon to go to. Did you have to keep traveling back to West Virginia for follow ups? It seems like a hard trip after an operation.
Heading that way! Do you have advise on where to stay? How to travel? Any tips for an easier recovery? thanks Brayimee.
I’m going to see Dr. Hansen July 9 2021. I had been going to Dr Shiroff but he wants to use a metal plate so I’ve read so many good this about Dr Hansen I made an appt. Did you ever have lower back pain or buttocks pain or sciatic pain when your ribs were slipping.
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