11 weeks post CABG

[Makmum]

Today is my 11 week post 3x CABG.All healing process are smooth except sharp pin feeling in the insicion area in the leg and the lowest part of sternal incision.Is it normal?

[stevejb1810]

Simple answer is yes. I’m now 9 months post triple and still get some discomfort, more in the chest scar than the leg one. It’s nerve endings regrowing and reconnecting - it’s a long slow process but it does get better with time. If the pain persists or gets worse, go and see your GP just to get checked out.

[Makmum in reply to stevejb1810]

Hi stevejb

I m sorry for being late response.Thank you for sharing your 9 months post op.In that mine just over 3 months and like you mentioned have to understand the body is working hard to heal it self and its crawling very slow

[stevejb1810 in reply to Makmum]

No problem. Not everyone replies. It takes time to heal. I'm now 10 months post op and I still get the odd twinge - nothing major but just enough to let me know its there. Hope all is going well

[wiltsgirl]

hi Makmum, I am just over three months post triple CABG and some days I have shooting pain in my chest, sore scar and soreness in my leg. I am have a scar on my left arm where they attempted to harvest an artery but unfortunately it wasn't suitable when they went in, this scar also has pain at times. I also still find it uncomfortable to sleep on my right side, although its getting easier and I find a comfortable position sometimes. I'm not sure if you are a woman or man, but I do find some underwire bras are more comfortable than others too. I think its just your body saying its 'healing' and unfortunately people heal differently. I would go and see your GP if you are at all worried. Best of luck x

[Makmum in reply to wiltsgirl]

Hi Wiltgirl

I m an old man of 61 yrs used to be very active physically until 4 months ago had HA and Inferior MI.I have no problem sleeping on left or right and no serious chest pain and the moment.The only problem is keloid forming about 1 cm at the lower part of the chest incision and its kind of tender and itchy sometimes.Hope you doing well and thank you for response