My husband Harry has had a neobladder since 10/07. He chose the neo because it seemed the most natural of the diversions. Overall he is very happy with his choice. Daytime continence is 100%, as long as he uses the restroom every 3-4 hours. Daytime continence came fairly quickly, I can't remember the exact timetable, but he did have some difficulty when he went through chemo, which we've heard is normal. He has had a couple UTI's over the past year, the latest in 6/08 took a couple different antibiotics to clear completely. Fever in each case was the signal that something was going on. On the downside, his biggest complaint is night time continence. He hasn't acheived that yet. He wears a Depends to bed each night, which is really not that big a deal for him. He'd prefer to do that than have a catheter and bag. Others at this site have stated that they have nighttime continence, so I assume, like lots of other things each body is different...I think some of Harry's "problem" is that he is a very sound sleeper...and setting an alarm is not something he wants to do. I wake him up a couple times a night (when I wake up) but it doesn't seem to help, as soon as he falls into a sound sleep he leaks...but like I said the Depends works fine. Overall, he is very happy with the choice he made. However, I think you will find that others with different diversions are just as happy with their choice.
Best wishes on your journey. We will keep you in prayer.
Margot and Harry