I was awake for my trial surgery the whole thing. During my permanant SCS I was under light sedation and then was woke to try it out and then back under light sedation for the closure of it. I do not remember any thing about the surgery accept for what I have been told. During battery revisions 2,3,and 4 I was all the way under with a breathing tube. For my battery removal I was all under too. I still have the leads and was told that if I want it out then I will be all under for that too.