My eyes! Oh, the drama.

I realize that I haven't posted anything in a loooong time. I guess I didn't have anything worthwhile to say. Not sure that I do now either.

Anyone that knows me knows that my eyesight is terrible, and that I wear contacts and glasses. Well, that is about to change. This Saturday I'm having Lasik surgery done. I'm really excited about it, but also anxious. They make you read and put your initials next to all the possible side effects and complications of the surgery, which does not inspire confidence one bit. I'm a worrywart, and if you tell me all the things that could go wrong, I'm going to think that they'll probably happen to me. I'm also worried that I'll move my eyes too much during the surgery, so I'm going to make sure to ask for something to relax me. (See what I mean about being a worrier?) 

Since Lasik and other similar surgeries became available, I always said I would NEVER get them done because I couldn't stand the thought of knives/lasers touching my eyes, and the idea that instead of improving my eyes, they could be damaged. Why the change of heart, you ask? Well, there are two main reasons. The first is that my contacts and glasses are extremely expensive due to the high prescription, and as of September this year, my vision coverage went from a $200 benefit to just a discount. The other is that I'm so sick and tired of glasses and contacts, especially because my contacts break all the time, sometimes IN my eyes. The contacts are supposed to last for a month, but many times they don't last even half that long before they rip. The lenses for my right eye alone cost $80 per box (6 in a box), and that's a discounted rate. (Retail is around $120 per box.) At the discounted rate, every time one breaks, that's $13 down the toilet. Lasik is expensive, for sure. But in the long run, it should save us money, and I'll get the invaluable benefit of having clear vision without glasses or contacts.

Because I'm a woman who wears makeup, another thing that bothers me about the Lasik is that I can't wear eye makeup for a week afterward. That means in addition to no eyeliner or mascara, no under-eye concealer either. My dark circles! Ack! And on Thanksgiving, too! Oh, the horror. But it's a small price to pay for 20/20 vision. I just envision everyone at work, and relatives on Thanksgiving, asking me if I feel ok, because I look tired, etc.

Time to go. Buh-bye!