Hey, Dogmama,

I am glad to hear the progress report. It so seldom seems like enough progress when it's your own recovery. Your beautiful, strong body sustained a lot of injury in an attempt to keep you doing what you love to do. Now it's working just as hard to recover. It is tough to honor the healing process.

Nanci, I had Lasik this spring. Like you, I was so myopic that I couldn't even see the eye chart. I was scared to death to let anyone do anything to my eyes, but I really, really wanted to swim triathlons without worrying about my contacts. And...I was starting to date again, and wanted to see who I was kissing up close! It was the scariest thing I've ever done voluntarily. It worked out fine for me. I have my 9 month follow-up visit next week. I still have some driness, but other than that, I am so glad I had it done. Oddly enough, the guy I was dating decided he wanted "more freedom" the same week I had the surgery. My friends suggested that he realized I'd get a good look at him up close and he decided to break up with me before I just went ahead and ditched him! My main worry was that the crying I did would mess up my new eyes. I was more worried about the eyes than about the breakup, so good riddence!

Dogmama, I wouldn't be surprised if you became a recumbent racer or something! There's little that can keep us down. Looking forward to regular updates--Lise