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Pathos Report from Transurethral Urinary Bladder Tumor Resection

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Finishing the surgery, my urologist thought the bladder tumors were entirely superficial and it shouldn’t affect my status for getting a lung transplant (the parameters are cancer free, smoke free for at least two years).

Turns out some were low grade, but some were high grade (actively growing). Very little invasion of bladder lining, and no invasion of muscle tissue, nor lymph nodes. A very good sign.

Treatment from here is immunotherapy whereby the BCG bacteria is infused into the bladder, and this will trigger a boost in the bladder’s white blood cells, which will go after the bacillus, but also any cancer cells.

Tx is once a week for 6 weeks, then wait for 2 months and biopsy bladder tissue again.

At least I will still make it to England to see Sir Paul play the Echo Arena in Liverpool, in December.

All my love,

Jimmy

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Hi Jimmy, I don't understand all your answers to the Bladder Urinary Terms. I do know that when I had my Assessment for Lung Transplant, they found a Nodule on left lung, it had to disappear or not grow before I was accepted for TX, Luckily it didn't grow after 3 months. I do hope you get to go on the List. Have a Great Time Seeing Paul at the Arena, I lived around the corner from him in the early days, I was one of those Screaming Teenagers running up the Road after Him. Have a Great Time. xxxx

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Good morning. Im going next month to put my name on the list

This has been a long seven years of waiting, I pray the time for lungs is much shorter. I am 57 years old and this is and has ever been my only health problem. I pray to God once this is over that nothing this severe ever attacks my body again. I wish you luck and all that you do and may God continue to guide your doctor and bring you good health. Take care

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Glad you’re getting on the list. 57 is far too young to have to suffer with emphysema.

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I think any age is Too Young for Emphysema, Had mine years. I'm on the Transplant List. Hope Jimmy gets on it also. xxx

Good luck to you Jimmy for the big trip to Liverpool!

Fran x

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Thank you Fran. I can’t wait. xx

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