Wahoo!

[paraka]

20/20 vision!
I had the follow up appointment this morning. I think they were pushing it a bit with my right eye, since I had to squint a bit, but I could see fine out of my left, and they said that my vision will continue to improve over the next few days.

They also said that my eyes were healing super fast, and I should use some drops to slow it down. I'm not sure why it's a bad thing for the eyes to heal quickly, but whatever. I'm feeling a lot better now than I expected, so I'm going to be leaving in a few minutes to go to a family get together for my cousin's birthday. Maybe by tomorrow I'll be able to risk watching the new SGA ep. And read through my hundred or so emails.... :D

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[aurora]

Nice!! *sends more healthy vibes your way*

[paraka]

:D Thanks!

[kaaatie.livejournal.com]

That's wonderful news! I'm so glad to hear that it went so well! :)

[paraka]

Yeah, me too, as much as I wasn't *really* worried, you still have that nugget of doubt in the back of your head that it won't work, especially since I was so twitchy during the surgery.

[edenmalfoy.livejournal.com]

I'm so happy for you :D I can't imagine what it would be like to wake up and be able to see with no assistance...the thought just boggles the mind. lol So, did your insurance cover any of the cost for you? I've considered having it done, but I know it's gotta be expensive and (the bigger reason) I'm a huge chicken.

[paraka]

It's weird, but so far it hasn't really felt any different. My eyesight was never so bad that I couldn't see in the morning, I just couldn't, say, watch TV without my glasses. I still find myself forgetting that I'm not wearing glasses, or that I don't need glasses. Like, whenever I go to wipe my eyes, I approach the eye, like I have to sneak under some glasses, or a couple times yesterday, I kept thinking "Oh I should put my glasses on" when I didn't feel them on my face.

Still it's really nice. :)

It was expensive to get done ($3500) and I don't have health insurance, so no, it wasn't covered, but most health insurances won't cover it anyways. Still, it's something I've wanted for a long time, and I figured this is the best time to get it, since it'll be the best bang for my buck, since I'll save on more pairs of glasses. Also, they don't guarantee that you won't need glasses later on in life, so when I'm 40, I'll probably need reading glasses. Hopefully I'll have 20 glasses free years in the meantime. :)

[edenmalfoy.livejournal.com]

Yeah, my eye sight has been horrible since I was like 9. I've had to wear glasses all the time since I was 10, I can't do anything without them. I think my vision like 400/20 in one eye and 350/20 in the other. Which I'm afraid might be too bad to be corrected to 20/20 with lasik...but I'm sure someday I'll be doing it. Like I said, it would be amazing to be able to not wear glasses. $3500 is a 'small' price to pay for perfect vision.

Glad you're doing so well :)

[paraka]

Well, just to warn you, they price of the surgery is often based on how bad your eyesight is. Mine was pretty good, so it wasn't as expensive as some other peoples (my best friend was about a thousand more than me).

[sunshineandrage.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! That's odd that they don't want your eyes to heal too fast. Maybe they're afraid that they'll over-heal, and you'll get x-ray vision or something. That would be cool!

Don't they tell you not to watch tv or read anything? That would drive me insane! What else are you supposed to do? Well, I guess you could "watch" tv with your eyes closed.

[paraka]

My dad said that maybe if I heal too quickly, it won't heal as well, that's the only explination that really makes sense. Although, I would *kill* for x-ray vision :P

And yeah, the first day I wasn't allowed to read or go on the computer or watch TV, I actually slept most of the day, and talked on the phone.

Yesterday I was technically allowed to, but it was highly discouraged, so I would check my e-mail once in a while, but mostly I just listened to an audio book (which is really good!).

I'm still trying to stay away from such things, so I'm only letting myself go on the computer for short periods of time.

[anniegirlsf92.livejournal.com]

I had that surgery in 1999 and it's the best $$ I ever spent. Just had my annual exam and I'm still 20/20.

[paraka]

Well it's good to hear that it has lasted for you. I know my boss had it done not too long ago and still wears glasses. I would hate to have to get it done again.

Still, I'm super happy right now :D