sternectomy

Posted By Larry Magee on June 08, 1999 at 11:04:16
I had triple bypass 4 years ago and 20 days post-op I was diagnosis with sternal osteomyelitis. I went through 9 operations over the next 8 months and the last one they took out my sternum.Two  years later they had to put a mesh over my chest because of a hernia. My question How many people have had their sternum removed in the years 1994,1995 due to strenal infection? How are they doing I was told by my doctor I should be ok. I have lots of pain and I am not the same person I was before. I have had many Other doctors say they have never saw a patient who had their sternum removed. Am I one of the few who has this done? The other thing the doctors were never able to tell what type of infection I had.  One name they they mention  was Actinomycosis but never was able to prove it.
      Thank you
      Larry Magee










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