Hi Tim,
I've had CIS for 12 years now. 48 bcgs, 24 mitomycins. This is the first invasive tumor that I've had so far. I'm scheduled now for 24 months worth of bcg/interferon. The first one's tomorrow in the series of the first 6. I've never had this combination before. I have absolute faith in my doctor. He's the department head here at the London Health Sciences Center and pretty much deals only with bc. I've only been with him for a year now, but he's been excellent thus far. He did ask last year if my previous doctor had ever suggested removing the bladder....I'd been sprouting between 2 and 13 CIS's in 3 months for a long time....I said yes, it'd been mentioned briefly once. My thought is that at 42, that's like asking me if I'd like a set of false teeth. NOT!!!! However, I'll do what I have to to stay healthy and alive. It's not been mentioned again and I'd rather not go there if I don't have to.
I really don't know what to think now, but I'm going to keep the same attitude as I always have.....this stuff never keeps me down and I just keep doing what I do. It's a little scarier this time knowing that it's invasive, but hey, I've kept my bladder and my sanity thus far, so it's all good. 8-)