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Old 04-07-2013, 07:10 PM
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Even if there is not a thymoma, if they see hyperplasia or enlargement and you are under 60 yrs of age, I think the general rule now is to do a thymectomy now. From what I read it has a pretty good outcome with almost a third going into remission, another third seeing improvement and the other third no worse when they started. I remember reading that remission can take up to 2 years because antibodies can circulate for that long.

I am hoping for a thymectomy. I think the neuro said that they often do plasmapharesis first to get you in good shape and do the surgery within a couple weeks after that.

i am hoping for the best outcome for you and remission,
kathie
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