Well...made it through, and it pretty much went like Veng said it would "OK, we're putting something into your IV......" two seconds later, I opened my eyes in the recovery room. Hand feels great atm, still numb from the anesthetic tho
Vicodin is getting filled now, so I'm self medicating in the meantime (was smart enough to roll a bunch of umm...cigarettes beforehand).
Thanks for all the good vibes folks...it really helped.
See ya in Tampa!