Tillsonburg, Ont. teen hopes for life-changing but costly surgery in U.S.
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Kaytlyn McKibbon has bilateral thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). The family says a specialist in the U.S. is willing to operate at a cost of nearly $300,000.
The family of a 14-year-old Tillsonburg, Ont., girl is hoping surgery in the United States can help her get her life back, but first, they need enough money to make it happen.
Kaytlyn McKibbon has bilateral thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), which has left her unable to lift her arms above her head and requiring portable oxygen.
TOS occurs when there is too much pressure on the nerves or blood vessels in the space between the collarbone and top rib. People with TOS can have a wide range of symptoms, but McKibbon’s case is particularly severe and impacts both sides of her body.
McKibbon always had “cracky” shoulders, she said, but about two years ago her left arm went numb and purple. A year later, the same thing happened to her right arm.
“You know when someone takes your blood pressure? It’s like that but your hand’s numb and it really hurts like someone’s almost squeezing it way too tight,” she said.
While doctors quickly determined she had blood clots, it took some time to determine the cause of the clots.
Eventually, she was diagnosed with TOS, which is caused by too much pressure on the nerves or blood vessels between the collarbone and top rib.
McKibbon said that based on a Facebook page for those with TOS, most people have it on one side, not both.
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