I'm not blind!

GraySaturday
GraySaturday Posts: 2,878
edited March 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Okay so I had my lasik surgery last night and I can see!! Its amazing to wake up and be able to see like I had my contacts in.

It does feel like I have egg shells in my eyes.. they are super sore and hurt like a mofo, but being able to see is just the best thing ever.
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  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    GraySaturday wrote:
    Okay so I had my lasik surgery last night and I can see!! Its amazing to wake up and be able to see like I had my contacts in.

    It does feel like I have egg shells in my eyes.. they are super sore and hurt like a mofo, but being able to see is just the best thing ever.



    Glad it worked out well. I'm gonna have this done as well when I come home in June to visit.
  • releaselauren
    releaselauren Posts: 384
    I'm happy to hear the procedure went well and you can clearly see! Rest as much as you can and your eyes will feel better soon. :)
    "you shall be released" ~ EV
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    GraySaturday wrote:
    Okay so I had my lasik surgery last night and I can see!! Its amazing to wake up and be able to see like I had my contacts in.

    It does feel like I have egg shells in my eyes.. they are super sore and hurt like a mofo, but being able to see is just the best thing ever.


    When does the "eggshell" feeling go away?
  • GraySaturday
    GraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    mca47 wrote:
    When does the "eggshell" feeling go away?

    They said in a few days..
  • mookie9999
    mookie9999 Posts: 4,677
    GraySaturday wrote:
    Okay so I had my lasik surgery last night and I can see!! Its amazing to wake up and be able to see like I had my contacts in.

    It does feel like I have egg shells in my eyes.. they are super sore and hurt like a mofo, but being able to see is just the best thing ever.

    Congrats on the surgery being a success!!!! I know it's not the song thread, but here ya go:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUy7pwp9Qmo&feature=related
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  • small town beck
    small town beck Posts: 6,691
    That is good news :)
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    mca47 wrote:
    When does the "eggshell" feeling go away?

    ouch.

    i don't want to feel that.
  • PJPixie
    PJPixie Posts: 3,026
    I went to the eye doc last night for my annual visit, I realized while I was in there that you were prolly having your lasik done at the same time. Then I frowned because I'll never be able to have that done.
    I did get contacts tho........I've been visually impaired since about oh.....25 years ago. I stopped wearing contacts about 8 years ago because I just couldn't take it anymore. Went with glasses all the time.........Today is the first time I've worn contacts this long (going on 6 hours now) in about 8 years. So far so good.......except I keep putting my hands on my face to push my glasses back up my nose, and the glasses aren't there........duh!
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  • Drop The Leash 10
    Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    congrats!
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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    I went to the eye doc today.

    Damn that puffer machine! I know it's coming then WAM...it gets me everytime!

    My eyesight has gone to shit lately!
  • GraySaturday
    GraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    mca47 wrote:
    I went to the eye doc today.

    Damn that puffer machine! I know it's coming then WAM...it gets me everytime!

    My eyesight has gone to shit lately!

    Hahaha.. I always get so nervous when they are going to puff me with air.. Luckily they didn't do that at the lasik test.. they said they had other ways to test.


    I went back to the doctor today for my follow up, and I am seeing 20/25 less then 24 hours after the surgery. They were very pleased and said it will get better. They also said everything looked great.

    I'm still pretty sore, but I was able to drive today for the first time ever without contacts or glasses! Its such an odd feeling...!
  • PJPixie
    PJPixie Posts: 3,026
    mca47 wrote:
    I went to the eye doc today.

    Damn that puffer machine! I know it's coming then WAM...it gets me everytime!

    My eyesight has gone to shit lately!

    Ha Ha.......being that I went thru that yesterday.......I find it hilarious :D
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    The best expression of Love is Time.
    The best time to Love is Now.


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  • libragirl
    libragirl Posts: 4,632
    congratulations...that must be nice. My vision so bad, I have been thinking about getting it but I'm kind of scared it might get botched up and I will be worse off...:p. But I think Im going to look into it one day.
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  • GraySaturday
    GraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    PJPixie wrote:
    I went to the eye doc last night for my annual visit, I realized while I was in there that you were prolly having your lasik done at the same time. Then I frowned because I'll never be able to have that done.
    I did get contacts tho........I've been visually impaired since about oh.....25 years ago. I stopped wearing contacts about 8 years ago because I just couldn't take it anymore. Went with glasses all the time.........Today is the first time I've worn contacts this long (going on 6 hours now) in about 8 years. So far so good.......except I keep putting my hands on my face to push my glasses back up my nose, and the glasses aren't there........duh!


    Aww.. I hear ya with the phantom glasses. I used to push nothing up all the time when I would put in my contacts after a while.. and I'd feel like a moron when I poked myself instead.

    I'd also catch myself giving dirty looks and rolling my eyes with my glasses on right to people's face because I'd forget they weren't my sunglasses.. haha!
  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    GraySaturday wrote:
    Okay so I had my lasik surgery last night and I can see!! Its amazing to wake up and be able to see like I had my contacts in.

    It does feel like I have egg shells in my eyes.. they are super sore and hurt like a mofo, but being able to see is just the best thing ever.
    Thats awesome! glad to hear it worked! Sorry to hear they are sore. My left eye ached a little for a few hours after the surgery, but that was it. Your eyes will be a little dry for a few weeks. Keep using the eye drops!
  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    mca47 wrote:
    When does the "eggshell" feeling go away?
    I think its different for different people. The only side effects I has was my eyes felt a little dry, like If I had my contacts in all day.

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