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I realize now I only saw effusion and that cardiac effusion would be different. Yes, each day does get a little better, although it seems new side effects from meds keep popping up! - Rashes, the pleural effusion, now swelling feet and ankles. I guess the main thing I've realized and wanted to share is that the everyday lifestyle things you can do can make a huge difference, and Doctors don't often emphasize that enough I think. Oddly, I never really had much sternal pain. Now, at 10 weeks post surgery, I find the incision area is getting more sensitive to movement and touch so I'm not sure what that is about. I will mention it to the surgeon when I seem him on June 14th for the first time since March .
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It sure is different for each person. I'm glad you are better each day. I had the weirdest symptom with my healing sternal scar...it too, like what you are saying, was SUPER sensitive to anything touching it. I wanted to wear soft comfy tops that would cover it, but instead had to go buy a couple of low V-neck tees (from Walmart!) so nothing touched it. So strange. The nurses at Mayo told me the nerves are the last thing to "wake up" after something like this...so maybe that is what's happening to you too? Thank you for sharing your story...you never know who may be reading your post and it just what they needed to hear. Do you have a list of questions written down that you can take with you when you see your doctor next?