General Anaesthesia

It is common knowledge that general anaesthesia as used in surgery can completely shut down consciousness for a limited amount of time, causing the patient to be totally unaware of what is happening to him. But how exactly do we know that? So far, science has been unable to explain the mechanisms of general anaesthesia, not to mention, consciousness itself. Therefore, one can only rely on subjective experience. 
If you have experienced it, you know that it certainly feels like total nothingness - you fall asleep in one moment and awake in the next, without the sense that any time has passed. But looking back on it, how do you know that you really did not experience anything? Maybe you did notice something in a state of locked-in syndrome but have no memory of it. It might be the case that general anaesthesia does not shut down consciousness at all and only renders the patient unable to communicate with the outside world, as well as erasing all memory of the experience.
You feel a sense of tickling as the liquid is running up your arm. Soon your body will be paralyzed, unable to do anything. 
Then, I can start cutting. 
But do not be fooled: 
You will notice everything.
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