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A member asked:
If you had cabg and sternum infection 2 weeks later what would healing time be? its been 11 months for me and still sore.
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3-4 months: With persistent discomfort, be examined, check white blood count and sed rate for secondary signs of low grade infection. May need ct scan as well see your surgeon.
Answered 4/19/2013
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