6 mths post bypass

[Charl70]

Hi there I 6 mmths Post quad bypass and still have the burning sensation on left breast and as someone brilliantly put it feel like I have a scaffold in my chest ,should this feeling still be there after 6 months

Thanks

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Hello

We can all get different feelings after having Bypasses and can take a while to heal we have been pulled about while having it done

I was very tender and had all sorts of feelings but my Surgeon told me to expect that

Maybe mention it to the Rehab Nurses if you still have contact with them or same with your Consultant and Doctor as well as you could phone the BHF Nurses and see what they say but I feel they may all say it is part of the healing process some of us might feel

Hope your recovery is going well in every other way x

[Charl70 in reply to Hidden]

thank you BeKind for your calming response ,so glad your back

[Hidden in reply to Charl70]

Hello

Thank you that is kind of you x

[Steve_G]

The left internal mammary artery (LIMA) is pulled away from the left side of the chest wall in order to bypass the LAD artery. Nerves that run alongside the LIMA are inevitably damaged when this is done. Strange sensations on the left side are very likely the result of the damaged nerves and will settle down over time. Four years post-op and there’s still a vague numbness on the left side of my chest.

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Dear You

Sounds a long time doesn't it, 6 months, but for what you and your body has got through it is nothing.

My Heart Nurse told me that it can take many years for the body to recover when I have complained of the dull pain down my left side.

But and its a big BUT, you must tell your Heart team/Dr about these feelings, maybe even a mild pain killer will help during an episode? but remember I am not medically trained.

Take care you are doing so well

[Swalecliffe88]

I still get sporadic deep itch like sensation in left boob after LIMA as part of my by pass 8 years ago. But the odd twitch or twinge is a very small price to pay for extended and returned quality of life. It also serves to remind me of life prior to CABG and the need to look after it. As you can get complacent when feeling so much better.