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.
Small TA Grade 1, May-06; recur (2 tiny), same, June-08; TURBTs both times. BCG begun July-08, dosage to 1/3rd May-10, completed treatment December-11. All clear since 2008.