You're so VEIN!

Tomorrow I am having the saphenous (sp?) vein in  my right leg lasered/cauterized shut.  They don't do vein stripping anymore, but they insert a laser thing into the vein and then cauterize it.  I need to have this done, but as it gets closer and closer, I am getting less and less excited about doing it.  When I asked the dr. if it hurts, he said not too bad.  "As compared to what?" I am wondering.  I have to take 10 mg of Valium 30 min. before the procedure.  It is done in the office with a local anesthetic, but that doesn't reassure me too much.  I will report back later.