Ouch!! That was definitely not something you wanted to hear. Just a week ago
Alan, one of our members, recommended this site
my.clevelandclinic.org/services/urinary_reconstruction_and_diversion/hic_urinary_reconstruction_and_diversion.aspx
for a discussion of the various diversion options. This should give you some background for questions to the uroncologist.
Another thing, you want to be SURE that the surgeon who does your RC is a real specialist in this procedure. He should do many many a year, of the kind that you chose.
This is something that you will live with the rest of your life and you want to be sure that you receive the very best.
Sara Anne