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A thymectomy is an operation to remove the thymus gland. It usually results in remission of myasthenia gravis with the help of medication including steroids. However, this remission may not be permanent. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Myasthenia Gravis | 206 |
81% |
| Eating Disorders | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 81% (207
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Thymectomy Reviews
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Had surgery when I was 14. They removed 2/3 of my Thymus along with the tumor. At the time I did not show any signs of MG symptoms. It was not until Nov of 2011 that I actually showed MG symptoms when I went into a MG crisis. I believe I went into MG crisis before this but doctors in ER always thought it was pneumonia and treated me for pneumonia. It wasn't until I actually went through 4 months of no voice and breathing problems and later being referred to a Neuro that I was diagnosed with MG
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tolerated the procedure well, done with a scope from an incision(about 3 inches) on my neck, but post op hospital management was bit scary and eye opening.
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Had my thymus removed - it was stage two cancer. They had to do radiation treatments for almost three months. Symptoms improved for about a year and I was sure I was in remission. But now my symptoms are back almost to where they were when I was first diagnosed. Side effects of radiation - radiation pneuminitis! Yuck!
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Had surgery in 1981
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Initial removal upon dx in 2001. Much improved, but never remission without medication. Thymus showed predysplasia condition after removal. Note did not show on the cat scan.
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No there was no changes after my thymectomy
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my Thymectomy was done in 1990 and I was in remission since about 1998.
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08/23/2022 thymectomy for thymoma. Partial sternotomy. Immediately could swallow better. Slowly gaining strength .can lift arms and head. Fatigue almost gone. Still have chewing/jaw issues and left eye droops. Balance and legs getting better.1/3/13-chewing issues returned, fatigue. Had to add on IVIG
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I was fortunate that the surgeons felt they could operate without cutting through my chest bone. I have just 5 little scares on the right side of my thorax. Thank you to the skilled individuals who successfully performed a radical bilateral thoracoscopic thymectomy. I feel the thymectomy helped but I wish it was a cure. The only side effects I experienced was some minimal nerve damage and scare tissue that still lurk around.
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I went into reamission for a very long time.
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Also, Until the do drug free thymectomy trial, we will always have questions...When and where will these trials happen? Have they happened? They ha... [More] -
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Your first sentence, "due to worsening symptoms", indicates that your current treatment isn't helping much. If there is any chance that a t... [More] -
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Debbie, Ten years before remission... I don't know where it is on our site, but Gwyn mentioned before the ten year threshold where MG just dies ... [More] -
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Having a normal thymus despite what some Neurons THINK THEY KNOW, combined with your age should be reason enough TO NOT have a thymectomy. Check out t... [More] -
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Hope the worst of your discomfort is behind you and that is all good from here on out. Thank you for posting this as I would like to get a thymectomy... [More]
