Time Between Recurrences

I just posted about recently being found being all clear now for 12 years, but thought I'd post here too.  I only had one recurrence, which was same type as the initial tumor (low grade papillary). It was at the 2-year point after the first tumor, and I was very disappointed because I was looking forward to less frequent check-ups. I then had a full course of BCG treatment after the TURBt, then the usual follow-up schedule. I've been on annual for quite a while but urologist says I don't even need that now and could drop check-ups. I only had the single recurrence and not multiple.  We compromised by going to a 2-year schedule, which he said a lot of others in my situation opt to do before eventually stopping the cystoscopies altogether.

I was first diagnosed in 2005 with a single low grade tumor.  My Doctor removed that and just had follow-up Cystoscopy's.  18 months later a few more tumors popped up so I underwent BCG treatments.  I did 3 month, then 6 month, and finally yearly Cystoscopy's and was all clear until November of 2022.   Another couple of tumors, CIS this time, and a round of BCG.  Follow-up Cysto found a couple more spots so currently doing a second round of BCG.  
After 10 year clean, I asked my Doctor why continue with the yearly scopes.  He said, "it's cancer, why wouldn't you?"  Glad I listened to him.  


Good luck and keep vigilant.......

I was initially diagnosed with a HG stage o papillary growth in 2016. 36 months later had a recurrence: HG  stage zero papillary tumor Had another recurrence at 42 months in February of this year. 2 HG papillary with "a flat CIS tumor How does the intervals I've experienced compare with others in this group's segmant?