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I made the leap and decided to get LASIK eye surgery in 2012! This blog is meant for my friends, family, and others who are nervous or on the fence about having LASIK eye surgery done themselves and want to track my progress. I found that there was nothing better than hearing about and reading personal experiences from past LASIK patients when making my final decision. This is an honest account of my experience from pre-op to post-op. Feel free to share. I hope this helps those who are a little hesitant in taking the same leap that I did. Enjoy!

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Today is THE Day!

So, this is it!  Today is THE day! :D

Surprisingly I am not overly nervous or anxious.  I'm waiting for my typical anxiety to kick in (I'm slightly freaked out that I'm not totally losing it yet).  I am definitely a little more nervous today than yesterday, though.  I got a really good amount of sleep last night and packed everything up (including laundry, haha.  Not missing out on this opportunity!) I'll be sure to give me eyes a good rub since I can't do that for a little while as they heal, haha.

Last night, I picked up my prescriptions and as I was leaving the pharmacy I just happened to walk down the eye care aisle.  I stood there for a minute realizing that I won't need to use 99% of the products for many, many years.  Pretty neat!

John called later on and I gave him the rundown on the procedure since he can't be here for it.  I had to leave out the details since he hates anything that has to do with eyes.  I used to freak him out by touching my eyes when I'd have my contacts in.  He couldn't stand it; I loved it, haha.  We started to joke and come up with weird scenarios on what could happen (nothing serious ... all completely ridiculous and funny).  What if my eyes completely changed color?  What if I could finally see what he looked like and I wasn't a fan?  What if I suddenly stop liking football and the occasional beer and opted for the ballet and only fine wine?  He decided he needed to start shaving more because the jig was up.  We had a good laugh and I think it calmed both of our nerves.  I'll probably have my mom call him later and tell him my eyes fell out ;)

Send some positive eye vibes today around 3:40pm when I am set to go under the laser.  Hopefully it is done before I even have time to think about it.  My friend Marina made me laugh yesterday when she asked, "How long after until you can 'see'?"  I said, "Apparently I can go back to work the next day!" She responded with, "Oh wow, that fast!  So you just open your eyes and ta-da?"  Haha, I think I am going to make the surgeon say that when he's done :)

Bye for now! :D
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  1. MarinaFebruary 7, 2012 at 4:00 PM

    This is hilarious to read Melissa! Especially so far the part about you and John joking about what will change. Get out your razor and start fixing your hair John, Melissa will no longer be legally blind! Sending my positive eye vibes...you may be under the laser as I type this actually! And you better get that "ta-da!" outta them! ;)

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