With a TURBT, you may leave the hospital as soon as that day, but you may still have a catheter in place, and your activities will be limited for several days. After a radical cystectomy and urinary diversion, you will recover in the hospital for up to a week. Many people continue to require pain control for a few weeks, and it may take four to six weeks to get used to the new process of emptying your bladder and feel like yourself again.