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2896 days ago

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Heres a question for all that have had wires removed or clipped after valve replacement. how long is the recovery. Are you thriving and glad you did it. ...Read more

Heres a question for all that have had wires removed or clipped after valve replacement. how long is the recovery. Are you thriving and glad you did it. Who is the right doctor to speak to confirm that the wires are the definite cause of the pain? cardiologist, surgeon , physiatrist.

Paul Wells I have worked in Healthcare for a while and have never seen the sternal wires removed. When I asked a ... Read more

Paul Wells I have worked in Healthcare for a while and have never seen the sternal wires removed. When I asked about it I was told that procedure was too dangerous. To clip a wire and pull it through means the sharp jagged wire passes unseen under the sternum. There is a chance that the sharp wire could start a bleed. I asked myself because the wires hurt. 16 years ago the wires passed through the stetnum. 4 years ago the wires passed between the ribs and around the sternum, these hurt more and were uncomfortable for months . Still noticeable at times 4 years later.

Darlene Smith Carol, someone on this site had the wires removed because she was convinced she was having an allergi ... Read more

Darlene Smith Carol, someone on this site had the wires removed because she was convinced she was having an allergic reaction to the wires themselves. I recall she was very pleased with the result, but I can't recall her name or where she had it done. If I think of her name, I will let you know.

Clare Auten I think it was Mia. My sister had wires removed because they were poking out. I know she is glad she ... Read more

Clare Auten I think it was Mia. My sister had wires removed because they were poking out. I know she is glad she did.

Steve Farthing This study reports 83% of 186 patients who underwent removal of the wires found 'complete' pain relie ... Read more

Steve Farthing This study reports 83% of 186 patients who underwent removal of the wires found 'complete' pain relief:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24570521

Does removal of steel wires relieve post-sternotomy pain after cardiac surgery? - PubMed - NCBI

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24570521

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2013 Aug;21(4):409-13. doi: 10.1177/0218492312454278. Epub 2013 Jul 1.

carol navin Darlene it is Mia. She wrote to me. She said she is glad she did it. recovery was not as bad as OH ... Read more

carol navin Darlene it is Mia. She wrote to me. She said she is glad she did it. recovery was not as bad as OHS... thats not really an endorsement for me to pursue it.

carol navin Thank you all for responding. I really appreciate it. I have been on some support group sites.. and ... Read more

carol navin Thank you all for responding. I really appreciate it. I have been on some support group sites.. and i honestly feel this is the real deal for help .

carol navin Paul, did it ever get any better? Are you feeling better now?

Paul Wells The sternal wires only bother me now if I do something that needs me to reach behind me or spred my a ... Read more

Paul Wells The sternal wires only bother me now if I do something that needs me to reach behind me or spred my arms.

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2896 days ago

Pain from sternal wires .. lots of conflicting opinions. I dont think i can take the pain .. but i really dont want to put myself through the trama of another ...Read more

Pain from sternal wires .. lots of conflicting opinions. I dont think i can take the pain .. but i really dont want to put myself through the trama of another surgery.. or procedure if not certain it will make things better.