Hi Amy33.

Don't worry about the anaesthesia.  Modern anaesthetics are a breeze.  You'll have a pre-op assessment where they'll check your heart and blood pressure and ask you a load of questions.  If you're on any medicines they'll tell you what you can and can't have on the day. 

The only problem with the process is you can't have anything to eat on the day and they'll probably keep you hanging about - but they will give you water.  Take a book and walkman/radio with you to help you while away the time waiting.  

When they're ready for you, they'll take you in the operating room, lie you on the table, then  they'll spend a couple of minutes messing about with leads etc.  The anaesthetist will put a line into the back of your hand and then inject you through the line with a bottle of the good stuff!  It's called Propofol, or "Milk of Amnesia".  You probably won't feel anything at all, because you'll magically wake up in recovery and it will feel that no time has passed.  

You might feel groggy for a couple of minutes, but they'll immediately give you a cup of tea and some biscuits, and within five minutes you'll be your old self again.  They might even give you some sandwiches since you'll be starving.  They'll monitor your pain and make sure that it's under control before they let you go. 

The last couple of times I found my salivary glands dried up, but I discoved that chewing Rountrees Fruit Pastilles got them working again.  I suggest you bring with you (for after the procedure!) some biscuits, some fruit pastilles and some water.  You won't be able to drive on the day and for a few days after.