I finished surgery in late afternoon on Tuesday, exited the hospital at about 8:00PM and went to the hotel….with the catheter in place. I went back to the hospital the next morning….at 9:00 AM and had the catheter removed. I stayed that day and night, and after a great pee test….went home. I couldn’t believe at how quickly I could vacate my bladder! As for incontenence, almost none…but just a little for a few days. I had a small amount of leakage that went away after about 4 weeks. Hope this helps!