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David Dobner  Hi Kimberly, sorry i didn't get back to this before. I'm 6 weeks out now and feel so much better (starting to feel somewhat normal). It's still tiring to do more social activities, rehab twice a week, exercising every day (I do 40-45 mins on the recumbant bike) and have started work again this week. Transitioning in.
At 4 weeks, the pain seemed to have mostly gone fro the sternum and I felt more from the chest muscles as I started to use them more. Some double vision (I now attribute to the amiodorone, which I'm no longer taking). I'll check shortly to see when your op is/ was.
To summarise I feel great, thankful, probably somewhat fitter than before- even so soon (due to the symptoms pre op) and a little tired, knowing I have another 2 weeks before the sternum is completely healed and 6 weeks before rebuilding all chest muscles and fitness.
It certainly is a journey, but one we control and can choose to take positively.
I've been lucky not to have any complications (as yet) and wish you the same luck and goodwill.

Kimberly Biddick  Thank you for the good wishes! It is great to hear updates from members of this site such as yourself! I am glad you are doing so well!!!