As always, awesome post, Perna...

I agree too - I consider myself to be 'normal' - I'm one of the people you might know in real life. I don't even have the same reason for being here that the rest of the PC members do, but I definitely can relate to feelings of shame, oddity, and struggling with coping in appropriate ways.

Candy, you're a-ok in my book. Just go get the pap and say what Perna said to say -- YOU are in control of this situation, not your GYN. Go get'em!