Laser Eye Surgery

This is a short post but I thought I'd write about it because it is consuming my life right now. I am SO excited about this, you have no idea. I have suffered for years with dryness and feel like every grain of sand from the sahara desert is in my eyes! I don't enjoy wearing glasses and sometimes they give me a headache. Not to mention if I'm wearing glasses, I can't wear sunglasses. I love sylish sunglasses so no, prescription ones are just not an option.

I recently went for an eye exam and was given some daily disposables to try. I thought they were great at first but I often couldn't tell which way was the right way to put them in (no 123 was on them), they were flimsy and I could feel them in my eyes. Bi-weekly disposables dry out towards the end of the day and it just seems to be getting worse. All of the sudden I just can't tolerate them.

I said I would NEVER get laser eye surgery. I don't know why I formulated this opinion, or when. I think it's because I hear of so many people around me getting it. It is so common. I've changed my mind. Everyone I spoke to that has had some form of the surgery (about 15 different people) have praised it. Not one bad thing to say. They say it's the best thing they have ever done in their life and their only regret was not doing it sooner. So, am I fool!? Why do I need to suffer any longer?

I hope I am a candidate for the surgery because after making the big decision to do it, it would be very disappointing to not be able to. I was considering financing it because it's a lot of money for me to come up with in a short time, but then my generous parents offered to pay for it. No stress about how much it costs, and positive feedback - no more reasons not to do it.

Because I'm nuts I have consultations at 4 different offices. I picked the 4 that I got the best feedback from. I am hoping that I get consistent information so I don't get confused. I am assuming whomever I feel most comfortable/ confident with, I will go with (providing I can have the surgery). Some of them are quite a bit more expensive than others so that may be a factor. I am looking forward to doing a review of all 4 places after I go to them.

So, I'm anxious and if I can get it done, I want it as soon as possible! My first consult is on Monday, the last one on April 12th. Who knows, I may not need all 4. So, I'm just chilling in my glasses (can't wear them for a week before the appointment) and waiting for Monday! I'm really hoping I can have a choice as to which surgery I can have. I am assuming I'll be a candidate for one of them, I'd just like some options. I'm a bit afraid of PRK because of the healing time and pain but it has it's benefits too. We'll see....or maybe I won't
:( HA!

So, until then.... eeeekkkk!!!