Will my 13 year old cat be fine during surgery?

I am very concerned about my cat at the age of 13 (almost 14), Snowball. The vet said that she has lyphocyctic plasmacyctic stomatitis/faucitis, and will have to have some or perhaps all of teeth. But the thing is, I'm not sure if she'll be okay after surgery. She isn't a handle-able cat. She's very affectionate with me at home, but is nervous anywhere else. She's also an indoor cat, and doesn't like to be held. The vet says that she'll need to be give an anesthetic, and I'm not sure if, at her age, she'll be able to handle it. She's never had any health problems and has never really been to a vet until 2012, where she had a check-up and was told that she's as healthy as a horse. But now I'm still unsure if this surgery is the right thing to do. Plus my mom is panicking about it and thinks it might be a bad idea. And I'm just confused.

Should I agree to have Snowball get the procedure done? Or is surgery to risky at her age?

yes snowball will be fine you might want to sleep or eat on it

I'm really confused. They might pull ALL her teeth?

then what?

If you can afford all the teeth to be pulled,that is the best thing for this condition. They can still eat with all of their teeth gone. If you can't afford it, have them only pull the bad ones. If they pull all of them or even some she will need pain killers after. If your cat is hard to handle and can't be medicated, I would consider this in your decision to have this done. Stomatitis is not a happy issue for cats to deal with but it can be managed through pulling the affected teeth and/or by treating with antibiotics. But there again you will have to medicate your kitty. One other consideration would be to pull all the teeth and have her come back daily for a pain med injection if you can't give her meds. If you go the alternative there is Convenia injectable antibiotic that has been effective for my kitty with stomatitis. I don't really like some of the issues with Convenia in the literature but it's the only thing I can do for my kitty who will not let me medicate her. It lasts 2 weeks. I can't afford to have all if her teeth pulled. Your cat will be able to handle the surgery but I think the question is having a plan for the after care if she won't let you medicate her. This is a painful procedure and she will need antibiotics and pain meds after. Hope this helps!!