How long did you wait for treatment after surgery?

No, BCG, my treatments will be two chemo solutions - gemcitabine and docetaxel. My understanding is they are inserted one at a time through the catheter and I hold them in my bladder for a few hours.
Or as my hubby said this- they pour the solutions in, next you ‘gargle and swish’ then spit them out! Silly husband.

I understand...I wonder if there is any light at the end of the tunnel . I get very discouraged. I'm looking at 6 BBG treatments and 3 maintenance. Ugg.

I think you have to change your thought process when you find you have bladder cancer. It becomes a journey with highs and lows and always a chance it comes back. Try not to dwell on it being cancer but live each day and week. It may go away or could get worse but there are many
Options going forward We know how you are feeling.

Hi. We were at MSK asking that question a few weeks ago. My husband already had two TURBTS. The second a blue light cystoscopy (TURBT). In his case the response was 3-4 weeks is optimal for his induction BCG to begin after his second TURBT. I feel this was the most qualified response since we received different responses from different providers.

I'm new at all this terminology. Excuse my ignorance.
What is a Turbt?
What is Blue light?

TURBT according to Cleveland Clinic (like Mayo Clinic) has great medical explanations. Here's the link-https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/procedures/turbt ; and here's an excerpt:
"What is transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT)?
Transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) is a procedure that healthcare providers use to diagnose and treat bladder cancer at the same time.

During TURBT, a provider uses a long, thin tool with a camera on it (cystoscope) to find the tumor in your bladder and cut it out (resect it). Your provider sends the tumor to a lab where a pathologist will examine it. This helps determine its stage (how far it’s grown into your bladder wall) and grade (how different the cells look from normal cells).

Your provider doesn’t need to make any incisions for TURBT — the scope goes through your urethra (the tube that your pee travels through to get out of your body) to reach your bladder.

Why is TURBT done?
Providers perform TURBT when you have a tumor in your bladder that they need to biopsy and/or remove. It allows your provider to use just a single procedure to both remove and biopsy (take tissue samples from) the tumor."

Here's a link explaining blue light cystoscopy:
https://www.pennmedicine.org/cancer/types-of-cancer/bladder-cancer/bladder-cancer-diagnosis/blue-light-cystoscopy

TURBT according to Cleveland Clinic (like Mayo Clinic) has great medical explanations. Here's the link-https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/procedures/turbt ; and here's an excerpt:
"What is transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT)?
Transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) is a procedure that healthcare providers use to diagnose and treat bladder cancer at the same time.

During TURBT, a provider uses a long, thin tool with a camera on it (cystoscope) to find the tumor in your bladder and cut it out (resect it). Your provider sends the tumor to a lab where a pathologist will examine it. This helps determine its stage (how far it’s grown into your bladder wall) and grade (how different the cells look from normal cells).

Your provider doesn’t need to make any incisions for TURBT — the scope goes through your urethra (the tube that your pee travels through to get out of your body) to reach your bladder.

Why is TURBT done?
Providers perform TURBT when you have a tumor in your bladder that they need to biopsy and/or remove. It allows your provider to use just a single procedure to both remove and biopsy (take tissue samples from) the tumor."

Im new here not sure how this works .... I do wish you all the best