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slow down and take it easy, worrying will not help you only make you worry more

after 2 years ( age 71 right now) i had plenty of plans at retirement. Most of them are on hold, probably indefinitely. I am on about 20 different drugs and have had several procedures.
Doctors wanted me to have a thymectomy but after research and talking to a surgeon i decided not to go that route. When the surgeon said i would spend a week in post-op at the hospital to be monitored for internal bleeding and drainage (will have several drainage tubes in me).
I did not need the potential depression that would probably bring on.
Have also had catheter for heart blood vessel blockage (only 30% blockage) and 4 procedures to close my lower leg veins that on US showed my valves were leaking. The heart catheter and vein closure procedures were a piece of cake. Not sure if related to MG but these are things that can happen.
Started Vyvgard infusions early last year (infusions at home) with very little improvement. Started Ultramaris infusions late last year at neuro office. Will start Soliris in July for 8 weeks straight then go to every two weeks in August at Neuro infusion center.
Note: I wish doctors would stop asking 'How do you feel after taking medicine for a while'. How do I feel compared to what? Before I had MG or?
The other medications caused major cataracts (went from minimal to grade 4 in less than six months) Eye surgeon told me which medication was responsible for this but i forgot. Also have had several thousand dollars worth of dental work done because another medicine increased rapid loss of tooth enamel. No one told me that and was not mentioned in the drug brochure you get at pharmacist. So ask questions about your medications.

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