I had this surgery two years ago in Chicago. It went very well, had a tumor on the thymus which was the size of an orange. My recovery was uneventful although they were a little stingy with the pain meds if you ask me. They get nervous due to the MG, I think. I have not gone into remission though, as I had hoped and have seen no improvement in my symptoms. My new neuro says women my age (57) typically have the least improvement. Oh well. Good luck.