Rich
Hello my friend.
You are not going to die from bc. I didn't, and I had 2 TURBs and a Total Bladder removal and replumb job, seven years ago. And I was SCARED as hell, just like you.
But since then, I have done so many things, I can hardly remember my life before bc. It must have been boring as hell. Since bc, I have acted in 5 plays and sung in front of a lot of people, my business has nearly failed and we pushed it back to health to the point that it is far better than it was before 2008. I've met some of the greatest people on this site(and now you)and lost some too. I've raced my car in SCCA for the past 4 years and won three championships in the NE US. My wife and I just came back from a wonderful once-in-a-lifetime trip to Italy(we ate, we drank wine, we visited the Ferrari and Lamborghini factories) And I have found that life is so much more than it was before bc, because I stopped and found out what was really important.
My story is the same as yours....... And completely different. You need to find comfort in the fact that your Dr is experienced in his field and he will do everything in his power to keep you alive.
Keep us in the loop as to your progress...... We love success stories.
George