I am scheduled for this procedure next week, and it was so comforting to read your description. The doctors tend to be rather brief in their synopsis, plus they've never actually been through it. You've made me feel much more relaxed about what I've got ahead of me. I'm 39, female, 3 kids, diagnosed 3 weeks ago. Symptoms began as paralyzed vocal cord 5 months ago. Fatigue was waved off as "I've got 3 kids, husband recently operated on and requiring care, other assorted family crises: all chalked up to stress. Didn't notice until Mestinon how much better I felt...wow, I must have been bad off. Looking forward to/ dreading surgery. I'll be in hospital for plasmapheresis on Mother's Day (boo hoo). If I can find the strength (lol) I'll try to post my outcome. Doubt I'll be as helpful, though.......Definitely NOT too much information, Rezmommy. Thanks again.