Resection Surgery at 2 Different Sites

First of all, please forgive me if I ramble on but my stress level is at full capacity and I am so SCARED. I sure could use some advice on what to expect when not only having one resection but another as well at the same time. I have crohn's in the terminal ileum with 6 inches of severe stricturing of the small intestines. When I went to see the surgeon and had another colonoscopy, he informed me that part of my intestine in another location was fused together with a portion of my colon and I would require at resection there. I would appreciate any advise on the following concerns i have.

1. I have been told that a Q-ball analgesic and a pain pump could be used. Some say the pain pump is not as effective as IV injections. I have also been told that they may give me both. Has anyone had any of these combinations or something else that was as or more effective. I cant do morphine so has anyone used a pain med as effective as this?

2. What unexplained by the doctor issues will i might have to deal with in post op that I should possibly be prepared for as I am not one who handles surprises very well.

3. Surgeon said that hospital stay could be 10-14 days and I thought that was such a long period of time. Anyone had to stay that long for a planned surgery?

4. What should I plan to have at home to help aid in my recovery that might not be suggested by the surgeon?

Fellow Crohnies truly understand what another is feeling so I look to you all for any advise you could give me. I am really scared because I truly dont feel that I get all the possible info needed from a professional who has not had to live or deal with this disease. I feel we are put in a generalized category but i know that we are all different.

Thank you for your time as your advice, opinions and suggestions would mean the world to me.

Ask your surgeon if he will have a pathologist in the OR with him who can anlayze samples of intestine for CD from parts of intestine he is cutting out.  You should insist on this becuase this is the only way the surgeon knows he is getting all the CD and not leaving any behind to flare up afterwards.  He should cut unti his samples come back negative for CD which means he has got all of it. 

I did ask about having a pathologist and my surgeon stated that there would still be no guarantee that all the disease would be detected even if one was present. I did not realize that I could insist on having one present. Thank you so much for that suggestion. Also, thank you for all the additional suggestions and if you think of anything else, please share it with me.

Thank you so much for the information on the Q-ball. I didn't even think to look it up. I read the article and I am going to print it and show this to my surgeon on Wednesday. This is exactly why I have reached out to fellow Crohnies. The experiences and knowledge everyone has is of such tremendous value to a newbie.