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Pectus Excavatum: The Last Step

For the last two years I’ve been carrying a steel bar in my chest. It looked like this:Last friday, I had it removed. It was the last step in the Nuss Procudure. Having had two years for the bones and cartilage of my rib cage to set in the new…

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The Pectus Journey: Before and After (photos)

Finally I have photos for you to see. I also saw the doctor yesterday for my first post-op appointment. Everything looked good and I’ll see him again in two months. He told me I could start jogging again, but I think that is a little ambitious.In my last post on…

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No More Eating Skittles Out of My Chest

Although I have lots of time, my head is pretty foggy, so I’ll let this note suffice for a day to let everyone know that I am doing well, and thank you all for the prayers and well wishes and visits.For those who did not know, last Monday I had…