I agree that 5 weeks to surgery is not too long a wait, especially if there is a strong likelihood of a single not high grade tumor. When I had my first symptoms (gross hematuria), I think it was about 6 weeks from my first visit to my primary care doctor until I had the TURB. However, this was considered very fast, as they managed to get me into the urologist quickly (we have a shortage of urologists where I live) and the urologist was kind enough to squeeze me in as soon as he could for the TURBT because we had a trip planned to Europe. Two years later (early this past June) I had a recurrence when I went for my 3-month cysto, and had the TURBT done about 5 weeks later.
Besides the cysto, has your husband had any other testing, e.g. urine cytology? Usually evidence of possible bladder cancer does not show up in the urine if the cancer is low grade, but does if it's higher grade. If his cytology was negative, all the more reason for at least some reassurance that what he has is low grade. (Before having my initial cystoscopy, my regular doctor had had cytology done and a CT scan; cytology was negative, but the small tumor was visible on the CT. Flat tumors -- CIS --wouldn't be visible on the CT, however.)
Best of luck to your husband.
Ann
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.