Hi Sheila:
I don't know about the glue, but I got wired shut (4 places along sternum) and have had no incision pain since about Day 4. None whatsoever! Now back pain, that's a different story.
Best of luck whichever method they use.
Terry Chase
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Hi Sheila,
Congratulations on launching your journal.
It's great to meet you.
Unfortunately, I don't know much about scleroderma, the auto-immune disease you referenced in your story.
However, I talk with cardiac surgeons regularly. Next time, I'll see what I can learn from them.
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