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| 7th grade These were the upgrade glasses, when my family got healthcare for the first time! |
Just like most things in my life, it took me getting pissed off about my eyes to decide on what to do next. After almost 20 years in contact lenses, this past March, I mysteriously got a viral infection in my left eye. At first, I thought it was just dry eye, maybe contact lens overuse, but the redness, itching, and light sensitivity wouldn't go away even after the redness did. Two weeks into that level of aggravation and I finally decided to see my eye doctor (assuming the worst) and got that "you have a virus" diagnosis. No contacts for two weeks and a bunch of eye drops to prevent a bacterial infection while the virus ran its course and an abrasion on my eye healed up.
Well, that was really really annoying. I don't know if anyone else is like me in this regard, but I literally can not go outdoors in my glasses without a lot of pain - my eyes are very sensitive to light and I normally wear sunglasses to go outside regardless of the season or time of day. Being stuck in glasses meant that I would only drive at night and forego my outdoor runs and workouts which I truly love so much.
I was pissed. I was uncomfortable. I felt unattractive. I went into a fit of rage every time one of my kids knocked into my glasses or they went flying off of my face. It was time to do something! Finally now that my eyes have had a relatively stable period in my life (almost 4 years at the same prescription) it was time to just push past my fears about LASIK and get a consultation.
I scheduled a consultation with a well known laser vision place for July 2016. I got a call back that my date was unavailable and they scheduled me for May 2014 - yea, last week. During my consultation, I was told that this particular doctor has a high rejection rate for consultations because he is very thorough and also a corneal surgeon. Immediately my heart sank. I knew at that moment that it wasn't going to be an option for me.
Fast forward and hour later and it turns out that the Clinical Director and I had a very similar story. Very nearsighted, long time contact lens wearers, and a viral infection just pushed us over the edge. He shared with me his own LASIK story and how his vision continues to be 20/20 to this day - nearly 20 years after surgery. When he leaned in and told me that I would be an excellent candidate for PRK or LASIK, should I choose it, I nearly cried. I never thought this day would come. I never thought that I would be able to wake up one day and just SEE.
This got me thinking about the first time that I put on a pair of glasses. I remember thinking how absolutely beautiful the world was. How the wind blew the leaves in the trees, how the colors and textures were so vibrant, the expressions on my loved ones faces... and while I HATED those glasses with a passion, they were the key to how I would see the world. I am emotional now, thinking about how my first moments after surgery will be and if that magic will happen for me.
I will be sharing a lot on snapchat on surgery day and leading up to it (posted a bunch last night and my medication regimen), so make sure you are following. Snapname: coachrosierose
Send some good vibes my way. I know I will be a wreck leading up to it and I am just hoping my result is as good as many friends have been.
I scheduled a consultation with a well known laser vision place for July 2016. I got a call back that my date was unavailable and they scheduled me for May 2014 - yea, last week. During my consultation, I was told that this particular doctor has a high rejection rate for consultations because he is very thorough and also a corneal surgeon. Immediately my heart sank. I knew at that moment that it wasn't going to be an option for me.
Fast forward and hour later and it turns out that the Clinical Director and I had a very similar story. Very nearsighted, long time contact lens wearers, and a viral infection just pushed us over the edge. He shared with me his own LASIK story and how his vision continues to be 20/20 to this day - nearly 20 years after surgery. When he leaned in and told me that I would be an excellent candidate for PRK or LASIK, should I choose it, I nearly cried. I never thought this day would come. I never thought that I would be able to wake up one day and just SEE.
This got me thinking about the first time that I put on a pair of glasses. I remember thinking how absolutely beautiful the world was. How the wind blew the leaves in the trees, how the colors and textures were so vibrant, the expressions on my loved ones faces... and while I HATED those glasses with a passion, they were the key to how I would see the world. I am emotional now, thinking about how my first moments after surgery will be and if that magic will happen for me.
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| My first year in glasses. They were horrible and wonderful and no, this wasn't the 60's. It was the 90's. |
I will be sharing a lot on snapchat on surgery day and leading up to it (posted a bunch last night and my medication regimen), so make sure you are following. Snapname: coachrosierose
Send some good vibes my way. I know I will be a wreck leading up to it and I am just hoping my result is as good as many friends have been.
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