barb
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I'm almost 3 months post op and have had a prettty uneventful recovery. About 4 weeks ago I began doing more in the way of lifting, driving etc and expected some new soreness with increase in activity. I wasn't surprised when I had what I felt was a pinched nerve at that time. For these past few weeks I have had neck, upper back and left shoulder pain that radiates to just below my elbow on my left arm. It is impossible to get comfortable sometimes and I have resorted to tramadol or vicodin in the evening. Doesn't really help the pain but makes me care about it less lol. In just the last few days I have had a VERY sharp pain to the left of the top of my scar when I bend over to reach something. I was sure I would touch it and find a wire protruding is the only way I can describe the pain. Obviously that wasn't the case. I have noticed posts regarding pain from chest wires, pericarditis and scar pain. I have suspected pericarditis now for a few days after reading star's experience but wonder about the sharp pain coming on after having the pinched nerve feeling for a few weeks. Could pericarditis cause issues with the wires as a result of swelling? I am about to call the cardio but thought I'd check in here just to help me organize my questions for him.