Monday, Monday
Wow - where did today go? It seemed to fly by!
It started with a follow up visit to the eye dr. 20-15 vision baby - everything looks great. I don't have to go back for six months!!
Work was crazy - good crazy - I love the new job! I even bought a small refridgerator for my office today... this in addition to the boombox I ordered for my satellite radio. Yes, I know a little bit much - but I have never had an office before....how cool is that.
Ok - I promise to quit acting like a child...but I don't promise to grow up (even if I do have an office) :)
Happy Monday!!!
D
Labels: Job, Lasek
20-15 Vision
I know I said that an earlier post was my last post about Lasek but I had to share this news! I went to the dr this morning and I could read the bottom line of the eye chart. I know have 20-15 vision....better than 20-20! I could almost read the 20-10 line.
I am so excited!!!
Labels: Lasek
I can see!!!
Ok, I'll try to make this my last post on Lasek. I am so excited! I walked into a grocery store today and I realized when I was looking at the aisle directories that I was squinting. I thought about it for just a moment and realized that I didn't have to squint. I could read the signs without glasses or contacts!! I am so excited. I can read street signs, etc.
I'm convinced that the surgery is worth every penny!!!
Hope that you're having a great weekend!!
Labels: Lasek
So I won't tell you...
what too much Vitamin C does to you! TMI - I know. Gross!! My multivitamin has 120 mg which is 200% of the daily recommended allowance. On top of that, my eye doctor has me taking 1000 mg of Vitamin C daily for 30 days after the surgery.
On another note, I started taking my vitamins again a few days ago. I can't tell you how much better they make me feel! I really feel like a totally different person. I have a lot more energy. I don't know why I ever stop...kind of like exercise. It makes me feel better, look better, and keeps me healthy but I can seem to keep at it for any length of time.
I really have to start. I have a new goal. I am going to lose 25-30 lbs by the time I leave for my conference in NYC in May. Please keep me motivated! I am having a difficult time this time around.
Labels: diet, exercise, Lasek, Vitamins
The most Important post of the day!
I know I have posted a lot today...I have been taking my vitamins again...so I am roaring to go. Here is the last post of the day as well as the most important. Thanks to everyone for all the well wishes about my surgery. It really means a lot! Thanks again!!!
Labels: Friends, Lasek, Thank You
My Eyes
Thought I would give an update. Things are getting clearer every day. I can see a marked difference today. Though I am ready for everything to be clear. The doctor told me it would take 14 days for my vision to fully stabilize....tomorrow day 8 so just one more week to go. I wish I wasn't so impatient. Several have asked why it has taken so long for my vision to clear. Let me try to explain...
I had Lasek vs. Lasik. The traditional Lasik surgery has been performed for years. In this procedure, the doctor cuts a flap from the surface of the cornea before using the laser to reshape the cornea. The flap is then repositioned. With this surgery, recovery time is very fast and you have the "wow, I can see" factor people talk about. There is little discomfort with this surgery. The downside to this surgery is that there is always a chance that the flap that was created in your eye will come loose. This is bad for people like me who like to do things like skydive!
About three years ago, they began performing a procedure called Lasek. In this procedure, the doctor uses medicine to loosen the top layer of cells from the cornea. This layer is pushed away allowing the laser access to reshape the cornea. The top layer of cells is then repositioned. These cells are some of the quickest cells in the body to regenerate. The downside to this surgery is that it does take longer to heal. You don't have the "wow" factor. The third day after surgery is the worst as the eye basically "scabs over" for lack of a better description. The healing continues over the next fourteen days. With this surgery, you don't have to worry about the flap coming loose later in life.
I tried to explain but an ophthalmologist I am not. For a detailed explanation, you can visit my doctor's website. There are videos as well as detailed explanations.
Labels: Lasek
Things are clearing up!!
Things are beginning to clear up today. Woo
hoo! Yesterday was the worst...I really had to work to read anything. I can't wait for the next week and a half to go by so I can see the full results.
Today, I was able to make it out....thank goodness....though resting was nice...I was ready to get out of the house. Making it out of the house may not have been a good thing though. Thanks to no-interest financing, I bought new bedroom furniture today. My bedroom was the next room that needed to be completed and this was too good a deal to pass up. It will be here on Wednesday so I will have pics soon.
I even got more than I planned for. I only planned to buy the dresser, mirror, chest, and two night stands. When we priced it out, it was cheaper to get the package including the bed (headboard,
foot board, and rails).
The only thing about that...I now own four beds....in my two bedroom apt. Got to work on that. I am going to get rid of the two old ones. My fabric headboard I bought a few months ago will go in the guest bedroom so that the matching set will be in one room.
I have to admit I am excited to have my apartment almost completely furnished!!
Labels: Apartment, Lasek
Fuzzy
Today is bad!! Things are really fuzzy!! I'll update you when I can see again!! Hope you're having a great weekend!!
D
Labels: Lasek
I'm Home
Surgery went well!! Things are a bit hazy today but the surgery went well. I go back to the doctor in the morning. I'm very excited!! I can't wait to see the end result in a few days. Well...more later...going to take a quick nap!
Labels: Lasek
Tomorrow, Tomorrow
Tomorrow is the big day!! I am excited. I know most people aren't excited about surgery but I can't wait. I have to be at the surgery center at 9:00 with surgery at 9:30. I hope to be home by 11:30. I'll let you know how it goes as soon as I can see well enough to use the computer. Wish me luck!!
Labels: Lasek
One week away!
I went for my pre-op appt for my Lasek surgery today. My surgery is scheduled for next Thursday. I am soooo excited!
The tech asked me if I wanted Valium today. I asked him if I needed it. He said in his opinion no that they prescribed it if you thought you would be nervous before and during the surgery. I told him no - I'm really not nervous at all. The surgery takes all of 55 seconds per eye on average.
My vision will be blurry for about 4-5 days. I am told the day after surgery is hit and miss as to what my vision will be like. He told me the third day though I will wake up and exclaim oh s*** because my vision will be very blurry because of the way the cells grow back as I heal. Fun - what a nice weekend. It will definitely be worth it in the end.
Labels: Lasek
