I believe it was Skowe that asked about numerous TURBs and treatments.. I was diagnosed in Dec. 2003..I had 1 tumor at the time. I had the tumor removed..TURB..and then we waited & watched as it was low grade. At the next cysto exam, I had another tumor in a different area. This one was high grade..grade 3. The doc did another TUR..an d then I did 6 wks of BCG..( I did have to have half strength after the 2nd treatm't because my effects were so strong. Then I did one 3 mon. maintenance. My next cysto..I had 3 more tumors. Doc removed the tumors..and then we tried mitomycin C in the bladder..after 3rd treatm't..I had bad allergic reaction so we had to stop them. 3 mo. later at my next cysto..I was all clear.. Then 3 mons after that..I had 7 new tumors!! Now the last ones have all been low grade..so the high grade one hasn't recurred. We are now trying BCG/Interfuron treatments. I had the 6 weeks of them..which I had to have every other week because of such bad side effects.. I am now on 3 month maintenance and had a good cysto before the maintenance this time.. My 3rd BCG/Interfuron will be Aug.9th. Then the next cysto November 9th. What I have been told from the get go is that bladder cancer is the most pesky of cancers in wanting to recur..but as long as you keep going for 3 month cystos and keep the tumors at bay..and there is no invasion..Then you are winning the fight. The thing is that I know quite a few that had their bladders out and STILL had it come back in their ureters or kidneys.. so bladder removal is not a sure cure either.. Just keep hanging in there! Lynn