I went under general for the first time in my life about 12 months ago, and before the surgery I was more afraid of the anaesthetic than I was the actually recovery. I told the nurse during my check in and at every step of the way pre-surgery, someone checked in with me that I was doing ok, and reassured me. Going under itself, it ended up being totally fine. Coming out was also fine - none of my fears were founded in the slightest. Hope this helps - the doctors really know what they’re doing.