Duke,
You will have some drains, etc once you wake up. But once
you go home from the hospital all you should have is a catheter.
The catheter is a pain in the butt, well, pain in the, well, you know, but you will counting down the days till you can have it removed. Then it's all about healing. I would get into physical therapy as soon as you can for pelvic floor muscles. as you know, once the catheter comes out, you have to learn how to hold & go again. I'n not going to kid you, the first couple months suck, but after about 3 months, you really start feeling a whole lot better.
It may seem like an eterinity, but it goes by fast. I am almost 7 months post op, and I feel as good as I did before surgery. I played golf after about 4 1/2 months, and I am going to return to playing hockey in a week or so. Life does not end with a Neobladder, it just gets put on hold for a bit. With family support, and a good attitude, you will be just fine!!!!
Jim