Well, here it is, the night before my pre-ablation biopsy and I just thought I'd check back in here to see if anybody had replied, and was SO happy to see everybody's comments here.  I feel so much better after reading all of your very honest and direct responses.  I am going to try to get a good night's sleep, wake up and take some ibuprofen before I head to the office for the biopsy, which I expect to be nothing much than a brief discomfort and maybe some incovenience.  I think my ablation won't be scheduled until July due to job responsibilities (I have the ability to be off for a long time in July--not just for this, but for general summer fun--is an annual thing for my teaching job).  I am very fortunate to have found this site, and so many intelligent, kind women willing to share their own experiences.  Thanks for all your comments and I'll get back to you here to report for the next "newbie" what my experience was like.  Night, ladies--back soon!