My surgery is scheduled for Wednesday. I am starting at 7:30am. How long does this usually take? They will be doing the total colectomy and building the new J-pouch at the same time then the loop ileo.
Also, what should I expect that day say late afternoon or evening, walk maybe?

The length of time varies from surgeon to surgeon based on experience level, I presume. My first step was bit over 1.5 hours. That's pretty darn fast. I wasn't able to get out of bad that day but did start walking the day after surgery. I think you will be pretty uncomfortable the day of surgery but should improve thereafter.

Sue

I started at roughly the same time (two Wednesdays ago!) for the same procedure (mine was laparoscopic) and was out by 1:30. They updated my family at 10 and told them then that the surgeons had finished "positioning all the equipment." There's no special reason that should take longer on me than usual (that I know of)--I think all the laparo stuff takes more time.

I didn't walk that day but did the next and have bounced back pretty fast--they released me the Saturday after the procedure and I did a mile walking on the treadmill on Sunday. I was prepared to feel a lot worse than I have felt. So as long as the surgery is laparoscopic and there are no complications, I would expect to be on your feet fairly quickly.

Good luck!

I had no idea they were doing the surgery laparoscopically now.

When I had mine, 15 years ago, I believe it took close to 7 hours (what I was told later). The first physical activity was to get up and sit in a chair which I don't think I could do until day 3 (memory is fuzzy) and that was all I did that day. We progressed each day until eventually I was able to at least get to the bathroom in my room by myself and then back to my bed, but that was it. I think I was in there a little over a week. Most of my recovery, walking, etc. took place at home when I was much more healed. But mine was certainly not laparotic.

My surgery took 9 1/2 hours with two surgeons. It was lap, but I had had some previous abd. surgeries and they had some adhesions to deal with. I have an S-pouch. Not sure if that takes longer. When I awoke I pretty much felt like I had been hit by a Mac truck.
LoriP

You will be in surgery for about5-6 hours. I would not plan on being alert or with it until the next day, and even then you will be in an out. Use your pain meds. When you are ready to walk, then be sure to use it before the walk. Look at the ostomey when you are ready, do not force yourself. It is a little overwhelming. You will be NPO until they hear sounds in your gut. Could be a couple of days. I hope this helps. I know it does not sound so great at the beginning, but as suebear said, it gets better. You will be glad ot have the diseased organ out of your body. Good luck to you.

Mine was about five hours, open surgery. I was in my room about 7:30pm and they had me up and walking at 5:30am!!! I thought they were joking but it was no joke... they got me up before the next shift came in.

My surgery was over seven hours-same surgery as yours-colectomy-laproscopic, with j-pouch creation. I remember very little of the next two days following the surgery. That third day I was only at 25%, but could walk some, and got better after that. I tried to walk 3-4 times a day. Had two bad days, and was discharged on the 8th day.