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I Wanted To Know , Do Many People Have Issues With The Leg After They Harvest The Saphenous Vein ?

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OKC, OK

I have noticed that walking or running don't seem to be an issue , but twisting and turning as in Ball Room Dance or crawling and getting up and down a lot , squating is painfull and can make the leg very tender . The leg calf will swell and the knee will get sensitive for several days and at times weeks after I do the thhose things it doesn't tolerate . I had a quintuple bypass and they used microsurgry to harvest the vein two years ago this coming March . Well I am 70 but what gives
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February 2, 2023
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Thanks Verda , I have looked here and there on the Web and it seems to deal with leg cramps , and my Dr says , they should get better after a week or two ? Hmm just not a young pup any more Lol
Have a great week !

February 2, 2023
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Sounds like either knee arthritis of internal derangement both of can cause calf swelling. Start with an Xray

February 2, 2023
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hope you get it figured out

February 3, 2023

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