Hi Garett! Welcome to Neurotalk! You have found the right place! Everyone here is so kind and helpful!
You are so young to have MG! How are you handling it? Your wife? Has your doc talked to you about a thymectomy? Are you on any meds?
I am 34. A mom/wife. I was diagnosed March 6th and had my thymus removed April 22nd. My antibodies were @ 600 when I was admitted to the ICU for a crisis.......not fun!
Denial is easy - especially since everyone waxes/wanes with MG. The most important thing is to not ignore your symptoms and try and get lots of rest!
You sound like such an upbeat and happy person!That is great!
It will get better! You will feel better!
Erin
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Originally Posted by Gdbyrd
Hey guys! My name is Garett and I was diagnosed with MG in February of last year. I was having some double vision in extreme upper gaze, originally they were looking towards MS..but after two clear MRI's, striational antibodies tripling-quadrupling every 3-6 months, and two CT's showing remaniscing thymic tissue...it's safe to say I have MG.
A little about myself: I'm 25 going on 16. I have been married for 6 and 1/2 years, married my high school sweetheart <3. I'm a nurse by trade, but am much happier being a beach bum! I have one son and one on the way. My wife is also a nurse.
I live in one of the hotter places in the US, it was 80 out yesterday..sorry to all you northern people : / but I'm sure you enjoy your cooler summers when it's in the triple digits here. I'm a pretty active person, been slowing down a bit though. I enjoy bicycling, kayaking, and most recently sailing.
One last thing. I'm still in some disbelief that I have MG. I have had a lot of episodes where I feel very weak, but I just attribute it to stress, lack of sleep, or being out of shape. Denial works wonders.
Looking forward to hearing from all of you and having some good talks here.
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