Luckily I read all these message boards after rather than before. I went through all the appointments working up to the LEEP(abnormal paps, colp,) but when they found the CIN2 and recommended the LEEP my doctor offered to have a consultation appointment for any questions or concerns I had and this was by far the most helpful to my stressing. I had time to think up any questions I (or family) had about the procedure and she answered every single one. I left that feeling confident that I was in great hands. I did get pretty stressed out the morning of, who wouldn't, you're going to burn off part of my body? She asked if I wanted to be walked through it or just tell me when it's done. I recommend getting walked through. She didn't give me the gory details but told me things like "ok, your going to hear this." Or "I'm injecting this" so I wasn't surprised if I felt a pinch or heard a vacuum. Sometimes that startle or anticipation can make things worse. It was over fairly quick and she was constantly asking if I was in pain or what I was feeling. The weirdest part was the adrenaline rush from the numbing medicine but she warned me about that so I just practiced my yoga breathing. I will say it helps to bring someone with you. My mom took me (I'm 27) and we just chatted while she held my hand but it was the distraction I needed to calm my nerves. I was lucky to have no pain(except a little zing when she cauterized at the end). I was surprised by how much was taken but then again I would rather it be gone and cancer free. After my procedure my mom and I went to breakfast, treated ourselves to manicures and pedicures and then I went bowling that night. (The doctor said no straining activities and bowling is not). I was lucky to have little to no pain. I used to have period cramps 100x worse than anything this gave me. Mostly I felted bloated like a period. It's been 12 hours since mine and very little bleeding. Nothing scary to report. But having read these posts afterwards I definitely think it's important to come back and post your experience (good or bad) to help others going through this but be mindful of what and how you say it. Remember the feeling you had before it and know that a simple word choice can make or break someones stress level.