Do they remove your appendix when you have a total colectomy?
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Since it is part of the colon, yes. The only part of the colon that remains is the rectal cuff, to enable continence.
Yep. I didn’t even think of this until my doc told me after. When I have it more thought, i was like, oh yea, that makes sense. Lol. One less organ. Well, not sure if it’s an “organ” technically, but you know what I mean.
Yes, the appendix is connected to the colon, so if the colon goes, so does the appendix - as an analogy, you can't amputate a hand but still leave a finger. 
On the upside, you won't be a risk of developing appendicitis now, and I recently stumbled across some interesting new research that suggests removal of the appendix at an earlier age (i.e. before age 30) actually correlates with a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease later in life. Unexpected bonus? Maybe! 