LASIK life

Landon and I have been talking about LASIK for years! It's always been a WISH and a DREAM to get LASIK done. We concluded it would be worth it in the long run, both financially and physically! It's a win win.
But. Actually making the decision to spend that much money and to risk going under the laser just kept us talking about it instead of doing it.
Well, we finally decided to JUST DO IT! Such a great slogan ;)

So we found a great eye doctor in Springfield through our friends recommendation and had the consult.

Landon and I were almost identical in our prescriptions and problems. Both minor enough concluding we were both perfect candidates!! WAHOO!!

I willingly let Landon go first.
He liked this room:  The valium aka loopy room!

 

Next into the operating room where he underwent the lazer!  I got to watch the whole thing, which was awesome, but kind of wished I hadn't because then I would have been oblivious to the whole thing!

But it was quite fascinating and incredible to think what technology can do these days.  What an amazing blessing.

Everything went well and he came out with his fancy pantsy protective goggles!

He had more discomfort than I thought...than we were told.  So it made me a tad nervous.  The ride home he tried to sleep (1.5 hrs) and then he slept once we got home too, but all the while uncomfortable.  However, over the course of that week things gradually progressed well and at this point he is sitting fancy and happy with 20/20 vision!!  SUCCESS.

Next up was me, and I was highly anxious.
I never willingly subject myself to pain or discomfort, so after watching Landon I was quite apprehensive.
I started psyching myself out and thinking I would be one of the statistics of tragedy!  I was really working myself up and preparing myself for the thought of never seeing again.  I know it seems silly, but truthfully we can't rely on doctors and equipment to be 100% perfect so I was a little warranted in my worries I felt.
I studied the faces of my children and memorized their outlines with my hands.  It was actually very emotional to have the thought of never seeing LIFE again.  Quite sobering.  What a blessing it is to see!!!

But I bucked up and went through with it.
Oh how glad I am for mustering my courage, because it has been so worth it!

I had to wear glasses three days prior, and now these granny glasses are gone forever.

I made it out alive!!!  :)
And I am so thankful to report I have 20/20 vision as well.
My eyes are still a little dry when I wake up and I quickly moisten them up and I'm good to go.
Life without contacts, and solution, and glasses and all that mess and inconvenience is WONDERFUL.  The first two weeks after the surgery I'd go to the bathroom before bed each night to take out my contacts.  ha!  It was a hard habit to break ;)

Landon and I are so grateful and so happy we had the surgery.  What a tremendous blessing we are so so so thankful for!!!!