Resuming Activities and Exercise After Heart Surgery. If your surgery required an incision on your sternum (breastbone), it will take about 6-8 weeks for your sternum to heal. During this time, you may do light household chores, such as laundry, shopping, cooking, light gardening, dusting, and washing dishes when you feel up to it.
The most common culprits of a viral throat infection include coxsackievirus, mononucleosis, and the flu. Mononucleosis (mono) is a virus that causes symptoms that can last for weeks or months at a time. Viral throat infections are best treated with rest, liquids and other home remedies. If the sore throat causes you to have trouble breathing or a high fever, or results in spots in the back of your throat, call your doctor.
The color of phlegm may point to the underlying cause of a throat condition and in case of infections it may also point to infective agent that has led to infection. White phlegm is most commonly a feature of viral infections.part from cough and white phlegm, patients may develop additional symptoms and signs of infection such as sore throat, itchy sensations in the throat, problems with swallowing, mild fever and loss of appetite. Cough can range from mild to severe.