Thanks everyone!! I stayed in the hospital for 4 days. I was released from hospital yesterday...A casemanager came in and seemed to really want me to be discharged from hospital...she has arranged a nurse to follow me at home for awhile..and change chest tube dressings. I had a MG crisis during recovery...had a hard time waking up from anesthesia...and they had to withhold narcotics for about a hour until I woke up...I woke up in severe pain..and my eyes muscles were so weak and caused my vision to become blurry...could not swallow or talk..SCARY! Day after surgery was the worst--I had an anxiety attack from all the MG symptoms and pain from surgery. However, I am improving each day...Day 3 was a turning point for me...I feel more like myself...just want my eye sight back! I can swallow and talk...left hip muscle is still week...having to use my cane. This is not a easy surgery...even if it is a thorascopic procedure.