Hi everyone ~ I'm new (been lurking for a little while). I just received insurance approval on Tuesday and got surgery scheduled for August 20th! I was wondering how long everyone's surgery took? Also - what was it like for you waking up from the anesthesia? I had my gall bladder removed a few years ago and I remember being awake and trying to talk but no one could hear me. It was the scariest thing! My PS estimates about 3 hours of surgery for me.