Full sternal split for the thymectomy?

Honestly, I was a sloth before I developed MG. After my thymectomy I started walking and was into weight lifting before I returned to work. Complications from radiation therapy have put a halt on that for now, but I'll be back to it as soon as I get my lungs behaving properly again.

You don't need to let it stop you, but hurt is one of the body's way of saying something is wrong. I understand the desire to run, it was one of my goals to get into it.

Here're your basic risks: If your thoracic surgeon went through your chest, splitting the sternum to do your thymectomy you run the risk of breaking that bone while it is knitting. You also run the risk of knocking one or more staples loose. The sternum can slip if you put too much pressure on it before it is knitted. The price of that is another trip to the hospital to have what has healed broken again to be re-set. Weigh that against your desire to run/lift weights before your surgeon tells you it is safe.

If they did the robotic thymectomy going in between some ribs... as soon as that is healed up you should be able to go full tilt (watch for splitting your stitches.)

You're young. You have lots of time and you will be running again soon. Just give yourself time to heal. How would you play soccer or basketball or run if you broke your leg? Right.

Cheers,
Brian