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A member asked:
Had open heart surgery with staph 11 months ago. should i still be having pain and numbness in the sternal area?
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A little long: Generally pain diminishes in a few months but can be aggravated by work, weather etc numbness near any incision is not unusual and also diminishes over time as new nerves insinuate into the area-that is a bother but not a danger sign. See your surgeon about the pain, any fever, or wound changes since you had the staph.
Answered 4/7/2013
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