Do you mean how long you can hold it? I have had pretty good control since the beginning but I definately can hold it a lot longer now. My take down was almost 2 years ago. There have been many times that I have held it for hours. Gets a bit uncomfortable of course but I am happy I can. Sometimes it just isn't convenient to get to a bathroom.

Yes during the day and at night. I can hold it pretty good but I have awful rectal pressure - even right after I go. Hoping that gets better with time. Thought by 3 months out that would go away by now but guess I have to be patient. It makes me nervous to leave the house at night because I always feel like I have to go - even right after I go.....

I have had the J Pouch for 20 years and, except for periods of untreated pouchitis, control is better than it ever was when I had UC. Control is as good now as it ever has been, so long as I am on antibiotics. Even in a pouchitis flare, while there is urgency, I still have the ability to control. It's not total loss of continence and massive stools in the pants as I had many times with UC.

Just a thought- I had no problems holding but the pain after emptying turned out to be a stricture. I had it dilated and for a few weeks - no pain after emptying but it seems to be creeping back. However reading others posts it does seem that for a stricture one dilatation is not ususally enough. at least I am not worrying that it is something worse.
ps I am seven months out from takedown