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I never had blackouts with mine. Sounds like it might be impacting people where it is pressuring their hearts. You should definitely get it taken care of, I know they say its much harder the older you get.

I also had pectus and had the surgery about 10 years ago. For me it was an aesthetic issue but they tested my lungs and said they were only working at 70%. Having played soccer all my life I never noticed, and couldnt tell a difference post surgery.

Yeah its pretty gnarly looking. I just remember passing out while watching the land before time and waking up on lots of meds!

In the case of the nuss procedure which is what the op and I both had they insert a curved bar upside down into your chest. Once it is in they flip it up and it pushes your sternum out. I kept the bar in for 2 years then they removed it.

Haha- yeah sounds like he might not be the best. But moreso get it taken care of now because the recovery will be much worse if you do it later. The symptoms can increase over time, you wouldnt want to be 50 and discover it is crushing your heart and you have to go get a major surgery.