jewel December 31st, 2011
2011 is coming to a close and 2012 is upon us. I had a pretty good 2011 and hope that 2012 brings more good things. Whatever your plans for the coming year, I hope it is filled with good health, happiness and prosperity.
I have but one real goal for 2012 – and that is to learn how to sew. Haven’t done any sewing since high school home ec class, and I didn’t really pay attention, because I figured I’d never be interesting in making my own clothes and didn’t really see other uses for the skill. I’m still not really interested in making my own clothing in general, but learning to alter store bought clothing would be a valuable skill, I think, as it can be difficult to find clothing that actually fits me well. Mostly, though, I have recently become interested in costume design and period clothing (particularly the Regency Era through the first couple decades of the 20th century) and hope to gain the skills necessary to make some creations of my own. I’ve been needing a new hobby and I hope that this will do the trick.
So, anyway, Happy 2012 Everyone!
jewel May 23rd, 2011
I really thought I would have more to write about this time regarding recovery from my iLasik enhancement procedure. But, as it turns out (so far anyway), there is a lot less to say. In fact, this whole experience has been a cake walk compared to the first time around (which aside from the vision regression, wasn’t really that bad). Continue Reading »
jewel May 21st, 2011
As my last post indicated, I had my iLasik enhancement surgery yesterday. I was the first patient in, so there was not much waiting at all. About 15 minutes after I arrived, they started the pre-op tests and then I got the numbing drops, the Valium and a few minutes later the procedure itself. I was in the surgical room longer than the first time, though. The machine decided that it needed a recalibration after it finished with my right eye and that took 15 minutes or so. I was was only at the doctors office for about an hour and a half, which was quite nice. Continue Reading »
jewel May 19th, 2011
Well, here we go again! Tomorrow, I will – at last – be having my iLasik enhancement procedure done (125 days after the original procedure…not that I’m counting; there’s an app for that). I’m almost as excited about it as I was the first time, tempered with that nagging voice in the back of my mind saying “what if it still doesn’t take?”. Stupid brain. The three doctors I’ve spoken with about it all said that they have never seen an enhancement surgery not do the trick (at least at that practice). Still, there is a first time for everything, right? *sigh* Continue Reading »
jewel February 9th, 2011
I just had my third follow up since having my iLasik surgery three and a half weeks ago. My vision is no better than it was at my last visit, two weeks ago, and in fact, has gotten a little worse in my right eye, but it’s close to what it was. The doctor told me that it’s pretty certain that I’ll have to have an enhancement procedure done. Yep, I’m one of the 2% (at this practice, anyway…) whose surgery doesn’t do the trick the first time around. The good news is that my eyes are healthy and I’m not having issues with dry eyes, as often happens after Lasik, so all I need to do now is wait. Continue Reading »
jewel January 26th, 2011
It’s been eleven days since I had my surgery. I was hoping to be able to report how wonderfully clear my vision was and what a joy it has been to finally be able to see without glasses. Sadly, I can report neither. Continue Reading »
jewel January 17th, 2011
This will be the last “daily” post, I think. I’ll take notes as to my comfort level, vision in low light and redness and post again sometime in the next week with an update.
Like yesterday when I woke up, my eyes were pretty glassy and bloodshot when I got out of bed this morning. More pronounced than the ‘first think in the morning glassiness’ pre-surgery, but the same type of thing. The redness takes longer to subside, as well, but since I seem to have less overall redness than other people I know that have undergone Lasik, I’m still quite happy that I have as little redness as I do. Continue Reading »
jewel January 16th, 2011
As a part of my documenting what the iLasik procedure itself was like, I’d also like to document my recovery from the procedure and my observations of the process. I don’t think I will post every day, as that would be kind of overkill, but after a day or two I will note changes and progress over time in a combined post.
I was awake early this morning; probably a side effect of going to be kind of early last night. Yesterday was a big day, after all, and they want you to sleep more in the first couple days to aid the healing and rest your eyes. Thankfully, I am happy to report, my dreams were normal run of the mill dreams, unlike the Valium induced ones yesterday. I did wake up several times during the night, though, because I am not used to wearing anything on my face while I sleep. The goggles are not the most comfortable things ever, but they do serve a very important purpose. Continue Reading »
jewel January 15th, 2011
This morning, like a little kid on ChriFSMas, I got up before the sun. My appointment for iLasik was at 8:30 and I needed to have a bit of breakfast and coffee before going. No sense in adding a headache to the unknown host of post-op stuff I would be facing later.
We got to the doctor’s office just a little early and for the two hours I was there, most of that time was spent waiting. First waiting for the remeasurment of my vision and mapping my eyes for the laser and they gave me 10mg of Valium to relax me. The Valium didn’t actually make me feel any different. I don’t know if that’s normal or not, but I’m kind of like that with most drugs. After that, I waited for another 20 or 30 minutes for them to take me into the laser room. Continue Reading »
jewel January 14th, 2011
Tomorrow morning, bright and early, I will be embarking on a journey that will, hopefully, free me of my glasses (at least until I need reading glasses). I’ve decided to get wavefront Lasik done. W00t! I’m quite excited about it. And a little nervous, I admit, but mostly excited.
I’m quite nearsighted, at least compared to most people I know. My glasses correct -6 diopters for each eye. The way I normally define that to people is “I can’t cross the street without them because the moving cars and the parked cars look the same to me”. My vision is genetic, although both of my parents are farsighted. Most of my siblings are nearsighted as well as were my grandparents. I first got glasses when I was 9 years old and have been tied to them, or contacts, ever since. It’s a leash that I will be happy to rid myself of.
A couple friends of mine have had vision correction surgery recently. One had PRK and the other wavefront Lasik. My oldest sister has also had the wavefront Lasik and is really happy she did it. From what my friend told me that had his Lasik surgery last week, they give you a Valium when you get there, and send you home with another one and also pain drops to use on the 1st day. He said I’d probably take a nice long nap when I get home, which I am looking forward to because I’m a fan of naps.
I’ll try to keep a bit of a journal about the healing process to post here in case anyone is interested as to what the process is like. I’m sure it will be an interesting experience.
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