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Ask the doctor: Why does my father feel wires poking him in the chest months after open-heart surgery?

My father had open-heart surgery 18 months ago. Fairly soon after the operation, he started having the feeling that wires are poking him in the chest. Is that possible? If so, is there a solution?

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