Myasthenia Gravis Support Group

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disease leading to fluctuating muscle weakness and fatiguability. The hallmark of myasthenia gravis is muscle weakness that increases during periods of activity and improves after periods of rest. Although myasthenia gravis may affect any voluntary muscle, muscles that control eye and eyelid movement, facial expression, and...

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Back to Vanderbilt -- Kerry

krbunn
krbunn
I am going back into Vanderbilt Medical Center tomorrow morning (06/29/15) for five more days of in-patient plasma exchange. I have become much weaker since my last video three weeks ago. Here is a video showing my current condition. I plan to do a comparison video after the plasma exchanges--This is the 1st half of that video. Thanks again for your prayers and support.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ok-jLKb2qs
Joe-Fodor
Joe-Fodor
SO sorry you are feeling so poorly, Dr. Bunn! Good luck and best wishes for your Vanderbilt stay, and thank you for sharing your world with us. ~joe
DebbieF777
DebbieF777
Prayer for healing and strength! Deb
Rhanson
Rhanson
Good luck. The before and after comparisons will be useful.

Hope you do well
Steve0716
Steve0716
May God bless you, and I hope you have great results.
limpnoodle
limpnoodle
Sorry you are feeling bad, Kerry. Are they doing the exchanges back to back or separated by a day?
I now have mine separated by a day and they seem to work better. The theory behind it is that antibodies hang out mostly in the blood, but also in other locations. The day off gives them time to equalize and repopulate the bloodstream, thus getting a more thorough removal. Best wishes to you and hope you feel better soon.
flutebell
flutebell
Sending prayers your way, Kerry! I've learned so much from your videos. Yesterday I was able to ride my e-assisted bike with my hubby and when I finished I did the breath test - 32. My husband asked me what I was doing - I told him you taught me how valuable this test was.
Take care and recover quickly!
Flutebell
krbunn
krbunn
Came home on Saturday. Exchanges were back to back. I plan to do the "after" video sometime next week. I will post a note when I do. Thanks for the words of encouragement. --Kerry
DEEW4
DEEW4
Sending prayers.. hope you are doing well. dee