Hi Dave,
I was diagnosed with T1 Invasive on 6/1/16
I had my first TURBT on 6/3, of course he didn't get it all so another on 6/27. Complications from internal bleeding resulted in a 5 day hospital stay and another surgery...but that's another story~
I had 6 BCG July-Aug ending on 8/18 with a cysto to look early Nov. which was all clear. Another cysto the first of Feb and now in a 3 wk BCG maintenance. My Dr insisted on cysto every 3 months and BCG maintenance the same for 18 months. If no reoccurrence, step up to 6 months for all for another 18 months, then up to a year, and so on.
My Dr relocated to another state, and as I live in a rural area there is no permanent urologist to take his place, so I started shopping elsewhere. I visited 3 Drs, one temp replacing my old one, one small rural referred by a friend, and the last straight to the big guy at Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University in Atlanta. Believe it or not, all had the same treatment plan in mind. Nonetheless, still glad I went for a 2nd, and even a 3rd opinion for my piece of mind.
Remember all three ordered 3 month cysto, and BCG maintenance. It is absolutely worth it, in my opinion, to get advice from several Drs.
Praying for you, Darlene