I had LASIK surgery yesterday and it is amazing!!
Aside from some cloudiness and slight irritation (almost like wearing your contacts too long or getting something in your eye) it was a piece of cake. The surgery was around 10:30 and I could see and was walking out of the office by 11:00. I will admit I was slightly nervous about it and even in the chair as they pulled the machine over my face I felt a bit uneasy, but it took all of 26 seconds on my right eye and 31 seconds on my left and it was over.
I go in for my 24 hour check up later on this morning and will be interested to see what my vision is as of now. Shannon thinks his was 20/40 the first day and by his week check up was 20/15. They say your vision can fluctuate for a few days, but all I know is I am seeing just as well at this point as I was with my contacts/glasses. I am so glad I actually got up the nerve and finally did it! I hope Addie will want to do it when she is older and won't wait as long as Shannon and I did.
Medical technology is amazing! This isn't a little thing...it's a HUGE thing!
*Update:
I went in for my two week check up and had 20/15 vision. I wonder how old I was the last time that happened. I got glasses in 7th grade! Shannon got them in 5th! And Addie got them in 3rd! I really hope she can have the surgery when she is older.
*Update Part 2:
Two years later, it is still one of the best things that has ever happened. Going from not being able to see my alarm clock, and bottles in the shower, and anything when I went swimming (my contacts never worked well in water!) to waking up and seeing everything is a big deal. I HIGHLY recommend LASIK surgery. Scrimp/Save/Budget to get there...it is well worth every penny in my opinion!!
