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Hi Gwj.
Best wishes as you go through your chemo treatment and congrats on the result of your CT scan.
I’m sure you’re doing lots of research on the different types of diversions. I take it your Doctor has advised you are a candidate for a neo, as you suggest it as one of your options. When my Doctor advised that I was a candidate for a neo, he also advised that he could not make the final determination until the actual surgery was underway. So I did not know for sure what type of diversion I received until I woke up after surgery.
There are lots of factors to consider, your health at time of surgery , physical body image after surgery, dealing with different accessories and materials, sleep interruptions, night-time accidents, possibility of self-catherization, possible changes in sexual function etc. As I’m sure you already know, there is lots of good information to be found on the internet. Ask your doctor if he has some patients you can contact to talk about their experiences after receiving a neo or IC. I’m sure that Jack Moon (from this site) can put you into contact with people who have received different types of diversions as well. Talking to people that have already gone through what you are about to go through really helped me when I had to make my own decision. I’m also a 53 year old male (now with neo).
Whatever you decide, I am sure you will make it work for you!
Good luck.
Glenn