Heyyeveryone. I recently just got out of the hospital. I was born with a 'caved-in' chest. However, only a year ago, I found out a way to fix it. Basically, the surgeon puts me to sleep, and then carefully shoves a concave bar into my side. He then flips the bar, shoving my ribcage outward, fixing the depression. I was in the hospital for a week, with a tube in my chest sucking out fluid, and taking morphine(until I learned me and morphine don't get along well) I watched a few movies, and soon got out. I feel great, and will finally feel comfortable about taking my shirt off.

Here is a link on the condition. My former condition

I knew a boy in college with the same condition. Hope you are doing well.

Wow! I'm glad everything when well! Yeah, morphine can do some ugly things to some people. May your healing be swift!

I hope you heal quickly, and get out there take your shirt off, be proud, and above all........get the girls.

Congratulations hope you feel good

Wishing you positive thoughts and a speedy recovery!

I am very happy for you!
People are so very harsh and cruel about appearence despite all of the flowery words about beauty being skin deep and salaries reflect that.
I am glad you were able to get good help and care.

Ouchies!!

Well I hope you are doing well and you recover completely!!!

I wish you a healthy and speedy recovery.

We pray that you have a speedy and safe recovery!

I pray you have a speedy recovery.

Hugs and well wishes to you Tillghast!

Pretty awesome you are doing well, Tillghast. I wish you a speedy recovery.

That's a nice Christmas gift.

You must feel so much better now mentally and physically....good luck!!!!!!

That is great! Your condition is common, and I have seen the results of the surgery before(although the one I saw required a cut of the sternum and wiring everything back together with a metal plate) and it makes a huge difference.

Morphine reacts poorly with a lot of people. We use it on our medic units and there are all kinds of allergic/side effects. There are plenty of other drugs out there though that do a wonderful job of pain management.

I hope you feel better soon.

Good luck Tillghast. May the force be with you!

Get well soon .. Tillghast! Take Care of yourself ..