What procedure was used to remove your thymus gland?

Robotic surgery

Welcome to Connect, @annesgl
We look forward to getting to know more about you. Do you also have thymoma/thymic carcinoma?

I have an enlarged thymus and the Thoracic surgeon recommended that it should be removed. He recommended not having a biopsy prior to the surgery. He is sending me to another surgeon who I see in a couple of days so I'll get a second opinion. I'm mostly concerned about the procedure and am hoping I can have laparoscopic surgery.

Yes I didn't have a biopsy either and he did robotic surgery it was my thoracic surgeon I hope it goes well please keep me posted.

Can you tell me why robotic surgery was chosen. I'm surprised and sorry that you were left in pain. Nerves were disturbed? I'm looking for a speedy recovery.

My recovery time was shortened by the robotics the surgery was in April and I'll say within two months I was back on my feet but my nerves are still recovering it's been about 14 weeks. But because I also have an auto immune disease the recovery time for my nerves are longer. Robotic surgery was less invasive I had four incisions three of which are almost completely gone.