Chest Pain 4 months after CABG4 operation

[OK10]

I had a mild heart attack In June of last year and in September I had an open-heart surgery.

I am still having pains on the left hand side of my chest caused by muscles and nerves.

My question is when will this pain start to vanish all together please? Thanks

[GSDMom1]

Hi, I am 2 months post CABG4, but just this week asked my surgical team and cardiologist how long nerve and muscle chest pain is to be expected. Both told me that 9 months to 1 year is not uncommon; especially for nerves as it takes nerves a long time to regrow and heal. <3

[wjb2 in reply to GSDMom1]

your still in the early stages of recovery mate, you will get there. if it’s a constant deep pain have a word with your rehab nurse, more than likely it’s your body still healing.

let’s face reality they've torn your chest open to fix you up 🙂

I will be three years in march and i still get pain on my left breast muscle, not constant by the way. it normally happens if i don’t wrap up well in cold weather or i have been lifting stuff. The pain isn’t bad enough to take any thing for it and the feeling is more like an extreme twinge . My rehab nurse warned me about the potential of long term chest pain that some patients end up with, i was 68 at time of my surgery and i feel lucky to be still here and able to enjoy my family and still get out on my Gold-wing so the odd twinge here and there , tough.🤩

[PadThaiNoodles]

I'm also at 4 months (though I had a double valve job, not CABG). Definitely still have nerve twinges/pains/sensations.