I'm curious as to about how long after a 14 hour surgery do you wake up and are alert? ( I realize that everyone is different but I'm just trying to get an idea of how long) my 73-year-old mother is saying that she's going to stay at the hospital till I wake up now I think that's a little bit absurd so I'm trying to figure out about how long it will be before I wake up.

SCC 4a Biopsy- under tongue 4/7/17 results Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Surgery scheduled 5/9/17. Tumor Boarf reviewing case next Wednesday 5/3/17 Appt surgery/reconstruction/involvement TBD a affected area-base of tongue on the entire right side floor of mouth from base of tongue to wall of mandible, lymph nodes in neck involved. Proceeding w/PET, surgery/ reconstruction TBD, trach, port, radiation, chemo, feeding tube. Learning from you everyday. DeboraLee