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I am having one done tomorrow and yes my doctor is putting me under general anesthesia It's not really general anethesia. It's sedation. You are put to sleep but they do not put a tube in your throat. YOu'll get a needle in your arm and you'll be off to sleep for a while!

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Q: When you have a lumpectomy do they put you to sleep during the surgery?
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