<human>: I am having surgery in 2 weeks, a hysterectomy. This is the first time I have been in the hospital (for other than child-birth, twice) and the first time I will have general anestheisia. My Doctor says I'll be anesthetized for about an hour. 

So, I am talking to my fiance about this fact and that I have never been under asthesia and he says "oh yeah, you'll be hovering just above death for the entire hour."

Now I'm thinking "What!?! Death?!?!" 

So, my question is: Should I be saying my "last good-byes" to family and friends? Just in case?

Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?
<bot>: I'm having major surgery in 2 weeks. Is saying "good-bye" to your family and friends before surgery a "thing"?