I have to say, as someone who very much believes as you do (no after life or anything related).

The idea of this kinda scares me? I have never been under anesthesia, but I have kinda accepted that at some point in the not too distant future I will likely need to be for my knees and/or carpal tunnel.

But something about being under it basically being like experiencing death just, it reinforces those fears even more of not waking up.

Like you know it's a possibility, but the connection is a bit of a jarring one.

It is times like this that I understand why religion is so strong. Having the belief that when you do die that you will live on... would be one hell of a comforting one.