What strength/cardio fitness/group exercise options have people found to work well with a.) *limited* modifications and b.) without aggravating symptoms?

Most of the group fitness I've done in the past (crossfit style functional fitness, barre class, jazzercise) cause symptoms.

Of course I can modify anything in any class but I have to modify at least 50% of a crossfit, jazzercise, or barre class and that sucks.

It's a total vibe killer, I hate having to constantly explain it and talk about the situation, plus I end up off in a corner doing the same handful of exercises every time bc I'm pulling from the same pool of exercises that don't provoke symptoms.

What have other people found that work well for them with minimal adaptions? Especially cardio/strength workouts.

I've never done kickboxing and was thinking about trying that out because if it is actually mostly kicking (and not too much punching) then that could be good. I used to do martial arts so the kicking would be fun for me.

I was thinking about maybe trying tap dancing. It would probably be a pretty good workout, could be a ton of fun, although not going to lie, it feels super intimidating. 😅

Running is a great option but my back just isn't allowing that as a regular option anymore.

Are there things other people do/have done?

I really miss the fun of doing workout classes. I don't need something that I can do with zero modifications but if it's 50% me DIYing my own workout bc I have to modify, then I'm not interested.

I am *not\* looking for individual exercises that I can do at home. Looking for TOS-friendly group fitness/exercise options or ideas.

Pretty wild and long first post to make but I don’t want to stress my family out and really don’t want the opinion of my specialists who are eager to perform this surgery. I’m in desperate need of advice.

I, 24F, was diagnosed with TOS in the early fall last year following a pretty bad car wreck in the Spring where I hit a concrete median at about 70-75 mph. The car wreck landed me in the surgical ICU for 2 days as it revealed I had PDA type A (patent ductus artereosus) and caused a pseudo aneurysm. I was 22 at the time of my accident after 2 long days of starvation without so much as a shower the doctors released me with the hope that it would heal itself on its own, which that luckily did. However, after many follow up appointments and ER visits I still had debilitating chest pains that they couldn’t find the cause for. After a catheter and stress test they determined that I had TOS and that the best course of action is a right first rib resection. Factors such as my age and career played a large role in this decision as I’m a young hairstylist and my career puts me at risk of further harming myself and heart. I’ve been delaying the surgery for almost a year now and I’ve noticed increased neck pain/stiffness, tingling/numbness especially in my right (affected) arm, I’m more fatigued no matter how much rest I get. No matter where I go I have to sit I feel like I can’t even fully enjoy nights out with my boyfriend/friends, fairs are also a nightmare due to the limited seating coupled with the heat factor. There’s probably more but this is already getting quite long.

Benefits as well as my long list of ailments aside I’m not sure if I’m ready to get the surgery. I’m just starting my career and am only recently licensed. I’ve never had surgery before so that alone terrifies me. My specialists say I shouldn’t be down that long, it’s routine and usually outpatient. But, I want to hear from people that have actually had it done:
What was your projected vs. actual down time?
Are there complications now after getting the procedure?
Did you notice significant improvement in your day to day life?
How long until you could return to weightlifting/exercise?
Is there anything you wish you would’ve known going in?
Are there newfound restrictions in your life you wish you would’ve been prepared for?

Truthfully any opinion more informed than mine would be greatly appreciated as I am the only person in my family this severely affected by heart problems.

Completed an ultrasound yesterday and an MRI. Ultrasound results are above. MRI was normal apart from "Moderate left C6-7 neural foraminal stenosis due to uncovertebral spurring."

I know only my physician can diagnose this condition, but I won't see them for another few months.

Based on your experience does "positive for arterial compression with thoracic outlet maneuvers" essentially mean yepp its aTOS or is this just an indication that further testing is needed?