If you are going to providing full care for him then the Nurses will explain wound care to you. The sutures holding the sternum together are permanent, but the stitches closing the skin will slowly dissolve as the skin heals within six weeks. The area needs to be kept clean and free from infection and sun exposure.
Common side effects after a CABG that you should be aware of are loss of appetite, constipation, swelling (where the blood vessel graft was removed), feeling tired, sleeping difficulties and muscle pain or back pain.Your friend may feel a bit down in the dumps after the bypass, this is quite normal and common. There will be good and bad days. Side effects usually do not last more than 4 weeks.
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