Aelia, I'm glad the contacts worked out for you. I remember getting my first pair, after wearing glasses for a decade, and thinking what a miracle they were. Looking at life without looking at it through rims was pretty breath taking. I'll never forget that feeling.
Wow, Mr. Mopery, I'm sorry to hear about your difficulties with the procedure. I'm surprised you were able to have it done at such a young age. Usually, doctors are reluctant to perform lasic on young folks(teens to early 20's) because their eyes, like the rest of their bodies, are still changing. In fact, my doctor won't do lasic unless a patient’s prescription hasn't changed in the past year (beyond a very minor fraction anyway). I do realize that my vision will change as I age, but fortunately, my price for this procedure will cover any and all future corrective surgeries. I'm glad my doctor is a young guy.
I know you're right though about their being negatives though, but after considering lasic for several years and reviewing the options, I think it's worth the risk for me. I already see slight halos at night. The doctor says it shouldn't get any worse, and may even clear up, but there's always the chance it could get worse.
Moraine, I'm glad things went well for your hubby. They promised to give me something to help me sleep for the first 24 hours or so afterwards, so hopefully, I'll "sleep off" the worst of it.
Guys, one thing I'm really nervous about is not being able to rub my eyes anymore! I have a tendency to really rub them hard now, which I know isn't good, and I'm afraid I'll do it without thinking or while I'm half asleep in the morning.
I'm going to need one of those pink, fuzzy sleep masks. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]
Djinn, no computer at all for me this weekend, and then a severely reduced schedule for awhile. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
I can't wait!
One weird thing though. Why is it that the most psychologically intimidating surgeries are performed while a person is awake? First my vasectomy and now eye surgery with nothing more than a couple of milligrams of Valium to relax me.
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[ 08-06-2003, 08:34 AM: Message edited by: Ronn_Bman ]