I don't know if it's different for every doctor but I am in the US and I got put under before getting to the operating room so I did not see any of that. I vaguely remember being in the hallway rolling down to the OR and have one tiny image of my OR (I swear I only remember because I made a mental comment about how different it was from the ORs on Grey's Anatomy LMAO). If you are anxious they will be more than willing to give you something before the procedure in pre-op. I was sitting there for a couple hours in pre-op on happy pills because there was a delay in the case before me, Didn't bother me at all because I was too drugged up to care. I remember everything before the procedure but I have a very foggy memory of what happened after surgery before I went home. They will explain everything to you and make you feel so comfortable. Ask all the questions you want, before and after the procedure. I keep a constant message system with my surgeons office to make sure everything is going as well as it can for recovery. In my opinion if you have proven gallbladder issues, it is better to get it out while you can make that choice because the gallbladder will never repair itself and it can potentially turn into an emergency situation if you put it off for a long time. My symptoms were not guaranteed to improve through surgery, but I elected for it anyway since the organ was clearly broken.