Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Lasik
So its almost been a year since I had my Lasik eye surgery! That has, by far been the best money I have ever spent (on material things). I remember when I went for my consult, the nurse said to me "when you realize you haven't thought about your vision or your eyes or contacts or anything for a few months, that's when you know that it was a great decision! Well, my eyes and vision haven't even crossed my mind in quite a while! The only reason I even thought about this now, is b/c I have it written on my calendar that its been a year! After the surgery I questioned if I did the right thing. My right eye lagged behind my left eye and never saw as well. It went on like this for soem time. Everytime I would go to the dr. for a check up he said my right eye was seeing 20/20 and my left was seeing 20/15 -- no way! Its so funny, even at 20/20 which they consider to be perfect vision, I wasn't satisfied b/c I was seeing 20/15 (Above average) in the other eye. How spoiled can I be!! Well I am happy to inform you that both of my eyes see the same and wonderfully at that! I didn't think it was possible to see like this! I love it - It still amazes me to wake up in the night and see the clock! I think the reason I love this so much is b/c when I wore contacts, I would never take them out! Ever. I would wear the same pair that were meant to be 2 weeks, for about 4-5 months, straight - 24/7 - I was ruining my eyes, but couldn't take them out for the fear of waking up and not being able to see. This was really scary to me. I'm not sure why, but I was terrified. I think b/c my vision was SOOO bad that I couldn't even see my hand clearly extended in front of my face much less a stranger in my house at night....weird, I know. Thanks to Dr. Watson - I'm clear and so happy! This may sound stupid too - but when I can see clear, I feel prettier. When I used to take my contacts out, I would feel so strange like everyone was looking at me. It didn't have anything to do with wearing glasses either...I liked my glasses and thought I looked cute in them...but as soon as I took them off and looked out with my horrible vision, I felt so insecure and strange....not to mention scared....Anwyay.....just some thoughts from my head!
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I want Lasik so badly! I always wake Chet up in the middle of the night to ask him what time it is!
ReplyDeleteDo it!! Best money spent, and it wasn't even painful!
ReplyDeleteOh you make me want it SOOOO bad! I was suppose to get it the past 2 Christmases but I have been either pregnant or nursing! HA! I talk real big like I really want it.... then Kent told me I could get it and I kind of chickened out. I knew I couldn't do it because I was pregnant but it just scares me because they're messing with my EYES! I am like you were- I can't see ANYTHING..... so I have to have my glasses RIGHT next to me at night.... I've never thought of it like you did- so thanks for putting that wonderful thought in my head ;-) I look forward to the day I can get up and see the clock without having to squint like crazy and/or finally get up and get 3 inches away to see it :)
ReplyDeleteKristen - I talked about it for years, and for the longest time James said he did not want me to do it. He thought I would end up blind. It took A LOT of courage to finally make the appointment and go b/c it is considered a major surgery! I won't lie. I was a bit freaked out the morning of, but they give you something that calms you - it was actually pretty nice but mind didn't hit until after the surgery. Then, I didn't even want to get out of the chair b/c I was so relaxed and calm! During the surgery though they had a mishap! I finally got in there....laid down and they started. They made the first slit on my right eye and pulled back the flap, I heard this big BANG and all the nurses were gasping....okay, here I am with my head in a vice, my flap pulled back and the nurses are flipping out. Then, I hear "OMG He's bleeding" I about lost it then...no one was telling me what was going on and I started shaking and hyperventilating. Finally, to calm me down one nurse came over and literally LAID on top of me, to keep me still and to try to stop my shaking and told me that they had a visitor in the room (an intern) and when they pulled the flap on my eye, he passed out and hit his head! I laughed and calmed down. They finished the surgery and everything was perfect after that...I just wish they would have told me what was going on sooner. I thought maybe the DR. fell down or something. My mom on the other hand was FLIPPING out in the waiting room when they dragged an unconscious guy out of the door with blood running off of his head! I always wondered if my right eye lagged behind my left b/c they left my flap open longer trying to deal with the weak idiot!
ReplyDeleteAsh & Kristen...do it! It's amazing!
I am dying laughing about the intern! Thats hilarious!!! I will do it.... maybe in 2011.... I won't be nursing then... and I BETTER not be pregnant! haha
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