Granny it is time to put on that old Broad's Battle Axe Armor of steel and tell them they just better get it right. I really don't think they will put you entirely out. I can't remember a thing but don't think I was put to sleep like for surgeries I've had. I am pretty sure they will sedate you enough to keep you from moving but you will have to talk to the doc about the procedure that do now. Having the procedure done is the lesser of the evils compared to having something wrong inside there getting worse by the day. They checked me out before going back and fixing a hiatal hernia. Once again after that I could eat again without GERD. They also took out by gallbladder the same time they fixed the hiatal hernia. I think about 6 small incisions for all of it that required surgery.And hopefully they use 2 different tubes. I hope they knock me out this time!