So far it has worked wonderfully for me, except for the inconvenience of having to deal with a split breastbone that still hurts when I do some movements. Small price to pay for the strength I have gotten back

Don't think it worked because its been two years already and I'm still fighting the symptoms.

I had a real bad thymus tumor the size of a soft ball i was told i got my thymus removed the same month i was diagnosed Sept. 1999.10 years ago!

After high doses of prednisone about 60mg everyday. My doctor determined my strength had stabalized for me to have a thymectomy. I was in the hospital for 5 days and home for about 2 weeks.(from high school) I had alot of pain but now, 9 years later, I am in an almost complete remission. I take only 5mg of prednisone everyother day and no mestinone.

The thymectomy was very successful, but it only lessened the symptoms

not sure what the impact is yet--just had it one month ago (Jul 09)

worked for more than 10 yrs but than symptoms came back

It worked, but not any more.

when i was thirteen, disease was dormant till i turned 18

Removed laparoscopically at Georgetown University Hospital June 2008. Nicked lung, leading to pneumothorax (air between lungs and chest wall). Spent three days in ICU getting lungs reinflated.