THANKS fishy for replying. like braveboy, i'm scared of being put under too - i've only been put under once before 15 years ago for a knee surgery, and while i was lying on the table all of a sudden i could NOT breathe (everything went frozen it felt like on the inside)...and i remember panicking on the table not being able to breath and then all these doctors and nurses running towards me..then i woke up after surgery the same crappy way...i was later told that they had screwed up and given me the 2 things they give u in the wrong order....NICE...so im hoping for a better second surgery. i was told to mention this to the anethesiologist on the day. but being put under is generally a really safe thing i wouldnt worry about not waking up. its just getting to sleep that i worry about.