Comments on: What Does An Xray Of Sternum After Open Heart Surgery Look Like?

By: David

David — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:59:57 +0000

Is it possible to crack your Sturnum after 2 open heart surgeries from heavy lifting. I lifted a heavy cabinet felt a pop and has hurt for a week

By: Lisha Pinto

Lisha Pinto — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:14:48 +0000

I had my open heart surg on 1/20/09 for a triple by-pass and I am still in extreme pain 4 months later. I have asked my doctors to xray me to see if I am healed and they said they would not be able to tell, is that true. They told me it would take 6 months to heal, is that true. I am only 48 years old and I feel like I will never heal. Do you think I am still healing or there maybe something wrong?

By: andray riga

andray riga — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:51:06 +0000

i had open heart surg micro maze and when they closed me that night the wires that they used to tie me the sternum together broke but no one knew it for six months i was in bed healing but guess what never heald its been 3 years now and my chest bone is still open and i have been on vicoden for 3 years no one wants to try to fix it because of infection is high i am living in great pain because of the broken ribs all arounnd the sturnum