Okay, so as you may know I had Lasik surgery this past Tuesday. I was sort of hesitant going in because of the fear of really not knowing what was going on. Once prepped, which included a few drops in each eye to deaden them, 2 ibuprofen and a Valium, about 15 minutes later they take me back to the surgery room. I have to lay on this table completely still which is virtually impossible for me because I am always shaking a foot or fidgeting or something (thus about every 10 seconds someone was saying "jennifer stop shaking your feet")
So, the doc comes in and starts it up. Since I told him in my pre-op exam I did NOT want the details of what he was doing to me, my imagination was in overdrive because of all the different sounds around me. He taped my eyelashes back on each eye and then stuck one of those retatractor things in my right eye to keep it open (they did one eye at a time) and began. Now all of a sudden I hear what sounds to be the equivalent of a Barbie sized skill saw and can vaguely see something coming at my eye, note I can't feel any of this. I found out later that he was cutting a "flap" in my eye....for what, you ask...I dunno, I guess that is the point in your eye the laser has to aim at.
So, I am told to focus on this red light, it will be my "focal point" throughout the whole thing and that the Doc will tell me when it should go out of view but it will come right back. Well, at one point this sucker goes out of view and I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING....all I can think is "I've gone blind, he has lasered off something that was important and I am blind...." about 2 seconds later there goes the red dot flashing away...so my mind was set to ease.
Then, he does the other eye. The whole process took about 4-5 minutes, literally!! I had to be there at 8am and was leaving by 8:45.
My cousin Christie works for this doc and was assisting with my surgery so I could hear her voice the whole time which made me feel 100% better!!! It was a bit nerve wracking.
Afterwards, I could immediately see but it was like I was looking through a total fog. Went home, took a nap for a few hours, woke up, fog was gone and can now see better than I have ever seen in my life! It was great and I would totally recommend it to anyone who is even considering it!!! It is strange however, to not have to put on my contacts or glasses seeing as how I have been totally dependent on them since the third grade, I was that blind!
I am recovering nicely and still using all my eye drops daily as I am supposed to and am totally happy!
I think everyone should do it! This is where I had it done, which by the way is one of only two doctors in town that my eye doctor will refer anyone to.
North Columbus Eye. Check them out!
(Peyton & Brianna in pharoh hats)
If you can you should try to come to the Python Performance Night for Family & Friends who are not able to travel to competitions. The girls do their routines and it is a lot of fun for them. Each team from the minis to the senior teams and even our special needs team do their routines one last time before we head to Orlando for the Disney World Competition. It is fun to watch and if you are not involved in the competitive cheerleading world it is totally different from sideline cheering at a football game. Come on out, it will be worth the watch!!!
have you noticed how this is the face that all "the kids" (how funny is that to actually use that phrase to mean anyone under 20....lol) use in their pics???? Usually accompanied by a peace sign or something other.....
