like you, kat, I'm liberated, and what a great relief from inconvenience and mood swings that is. my life has been more peaceful and relaxed since (seven years now). I still go for annual pap checks, but go to a woman doc for these. for me, it's an essential thing for any woman to do, and I let my daughters and friends know when i go, as they do me, it just seems to help reinforce it.

it's a small incovenience to stave off a lot of suffering.

freda