Laser Eye Surgery

[jusdooit]

Hope healing comes quickly. You are far braver than I. I figure by my luck I would be the one in a million who lost their sight. my correction is -7.5 with major astigmatism. I've worn corrective lenses since age seven (now 46). I wore those extended wear contacts for a short while, it was so cool to see in the morning.

Good luck.

[tulip]

Best wishes for a successful surgery! I'm not a candidate for any kind of laser surgery since I just have one good eye; it's just too much risk for me.

A good thing for the discomfort is a chocolate milkshake (or 3). Refocuses your attention away from your discomfort.

We'll look forward to hearing from you in a week or so.

[kat_h]

A good friend has lasik a few years ago. For weeks afterwards he said he was still amazed by little things like being able to see in the shower or when he first woke up.

I wish my husband would get it.

[tulip]

A good friend has lasik a few years ago. For weeks afterwards he said he was still amazed by little things like being able to see in the shower or when he first woke up.

I wish my husband would get it.

I don't want to see the little things in my shower ! Oh, that's not what you meant...

[IFjane]

I don't want to see the little things in my shower ! Oh, that's not what you meant...

ROTFL Tulip!

I want to have LASIK so bad but have not gotten up the gumption to go see if I am a candidate. I HATE wearing glasses riding - I just want sunglasses and not the ones with the prescription inserts....they are a pain in the neck.

Best of luck, kelownagirl. Keep us posted - even if you can't find the home keys! (Hint: they have little raised lines on them...)

[Skierchickie]

I'm a little late here, but I hope everything went well! I think you'll be very happy.

Wow - your eyes were even worse than mine! I don't remember what my prescription was. -9 or 9.5 or something. I had Lasik several years ago - the best thing I ever did! I wore glasses from the first grade until I was 36 or so. No more glasses bouncing on my nose when running or skiing, no more excruciating pain when a piece of dust gets under my contact, no more swimming blind (Mom & Dad wouldn't let me swim with my contacts - hence, 2 broken pairs of glasses in high school from leaving them on the starting block during practice) .... I am sooo happy! You will be too. The PRK sounds more involved, but still, 3-5 days will seem like nothing, once its over.

Congratulations!

[Zen]

even if you can't find the home keys! (Hint: they have little raised lines on them...)

I never knew that! Yes, they DO!

[Skierchickie]

I'm a little late here, but I hope everything went well! I think you'll be very happy.

Wow - your eyes were even worse than mine! I don't remember what my prescription was. -9 or 9.5 or something. I had Lasik several years ago - the best thing I ever did! I wore glasses from the first grade until I was 36 or so. No more glasses bouncing on my nose when running or skiing, no more excruciating pain when a piece of dust gets under my contact, no more swimming blind (Mom & Dad wouldn't let me swim with my contacts - hence, 2 broken pairs of glasses in high school from leaving them on the starting block during practice) .... I am sooo happy! You will be too. The PRK sounds more involved, but still, 3-5 days will seem like nothing, once its over.

Congratulations!

[VeloVT]

KG, let us know how it goes. I would LOVE to get surgery. I wear extended-wear soft contacts so it's not too much hassle, but it would be SO much nicer not to need them. I asked my doc several years ago and he told me I wasn't a great candidate... I thought it was because of my relatively high prescription (-4.5 and -7.5), but maybe they're changing thinking on that??? Or then again maybe it was my tendency towards dry eyes???

You've inspired me to ask about it again at my next appt.

Good luck!!!

[Zen]

Oh how nice it would be to wear regular sunglasses!

just find the home keys and you'll post here just fine.
If your post says "pj. jpe movr yp erst dimh;sddr" we'll know you didn't find the home keys

[Kano]

So, if a chocolate milkshake would be good to distract from discomfort, how about one of those ICEE things -- brain freeze would be a GREAT distraction from itchy eyes!

Karen in Boise