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I'm feeling really good and I went to the cardiologist a few weeks ago - and the good news is that he took me off beta blockers! So now the only thing I have to take is a daily baby aspirin, which is not big deal. Woooohoooo, after being on medication for 13 years, this was very exciting for me.
So now for the bad/ugly news, my sternal wires are poking out. Yep, you read that correctly. I first noticed this about 2 months ago when I leaned over my daughter's crib and it rubbed funny and caused a lot of pain. I noticed the first one popping out a bit and now I have quite a few. It's not a pretty sight!
So I addressed this with my cardiologist and unfortunately, this means another surgery for me. Much much much less serious than before, but still, back under the knife and he has to open the full incision to pull the wires. This is the second time this has happened to me. From what I have read, they say this is a rare occurrence, but apparently for me it's common :( Friday is my date - I will head back to have these wires removed! If you think of it, please wish me luck/say a little prayer that it's a speedy surgery and a small bump in the road.
I will update you all and let you know next week.