Thanks Anita and Catherine
The old waiting game. I thought maybe someone here had a crystal ball to guide me. Patricia is about as magical as they come but I don't think even she can see into the future.
Don't get me wrong. I am grateful for the few times he had a clear cysto and that so far he has been able to save his bladder. I've seen many people here in much worse scenarios as we are in. Even though I don't post often I do read the forum often and think of many of the posters here. There are so many amazing people who inspire me to take things day by day.
Eric felt so confident that this was behind him that he got a new job 2 months ago and left his previous job of 10 years. It was a huge decision for him. I can only hope his new employer will be as understanding as his past employer. Of course with the new job came a new truck payment....
Catherine you hit the nail on the head regarding the doc "deviating" from the normal routine. Having known him for 5+ years now I can tell when he is concerned and when he is happy. I also in the room during the procedure and saw the monitor during the cysto and there were significant changes that have not been there before. There were bright red bloody areas that were much larger than any inflamation I have seen in the past. Most times there would be inflamation, it would be after a series of BCG. The areas this time looked so different than BCG inflamation ever looked.
I'm also amazed at how tough the bladder is. The inside of his bladder looks used and abused compared to the very first images we got when it was pink and smooth.