Stoma nurse appointment

Hi all
Went to see the stoma team today, 2 nurses for 400 people on the Island. At first I panicked a bit, seems a VERY small team for so many people with ostomys then thought that perhaps this was a good sign maybe once the op is out the way and things settle down things go so smoothly that they don't need many people to support them!
I was shown a couple of videos, one on how people cope after the op and one on changing the bag etc. I hadn't thought about how liquid the bag contents would be, that came as a surprise I am ashamed to admit. It just goes to show how efficient your large intestine is, or rather should be. I was given a info pack and there is a good section in one book called 'hints and tips', right near the beginning it has a diagram of the intestine and compares it to a washing machine! What comes out of the small intestine is the wet washing before entering the large intestine, or 'spin cycle'!
Another thing that surprised me was how different a stoma looks when it is moving as opposed to a still image. On video it you can see how flexible it is but a jpeg makes it look a lot firmer.
I am going to be put in touch with a couple of people in my age range that have had the op, we are looking at a loop ileostomy according to the nurse from my notes, that is what I was hoping for really so good news there. The surgeon has been off on holiday this week so that is why I have not had contact yet, Lynne, my nurse, will see him on Monday and say that I would like it done sooner rather than later, actually she said 'get it done asap' so that sounds good.
Ruth, my wife, came in to the appointment with me and we both had equal opportunity to ask questions and we both saw the videos, both had a look at the bags available, 1 piece and 2 piece bags.
How do I feel now? Scared and comforted in equal measure; looking forward to getting off the bulk of the medication, as I will still have a colon I will still need some, probably still need the asacol but hopefully can get off the prednisilone.
The question now is how well will i sleep tonight? I am quite tired so perhaps I will get to sleep at a reasonable time but be plagued with nightmares about being chased by surgeons or large stomas! Not a pleasant thought, trust me!
Mark