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Thank you <3

It took nearly 12 months, an emergency visit, and being lucky enough to get a Dr who listened before "the tests look normal, idk, do some stretches?" became "oh no, your arm's blood supply is compromised, we have to do surgery."

So glad I didn't listen to the other Drs, or I'd never have found I have the lucky combination of arterial and venous thoracic outlet syndrome. On the downside, they're going to cut my rib out, but it definitely taught me to trust my body when something seems wrong.

The snaps on this are giving me major flashbacks, though I can't put my finger on anything specific. My mum was a seamstress and I'm sure I remember finding and playing with something exactly like this in her room as a kid back in the 80s. Will reply here if it comes back to me :) the fact it's adjustable to fixed intervals via the snaps seems too purposeful and practical, though - especially with the metal presumably giving rigidity to whatever it's used for.

Welcome to the UK! Not sure on your final destination, but I'm based in South West England. Please feel free to reach out if you need any help or guidance, especially if you're heading down this way 🙂.