Yes, in that 2 short hours, IV has to be started, vital signs, gown on, ostomy nurse to come in and examine belly, watch him move and they both decide where the best place for a stoma, try to teach us about what the surgery and permanent device is, family members try to spend some quality time, preacher to come in and help us relax and pray. All in two short hours. And from experience I know that sometimes they take the patient back to surgery and surgery doesn't start for another hour or so. The patient is then left on a hard surgery cart by themselves with a nurse in the room with him and others.