text: has anyone on here had pectus excavatum? or know of someone who has? did you have to have the surgery? was it a bad surgery? how long did you stay in the hospital? or did they treat it with something other than haven to have a surgery? just please right me if you know anything about this chest deformity < pectus excavatum! thanx my dad has it, never had surgery and is the healthiest person i know!  it has never caused him any problems, he's 69 by the way....