I finally did it!!! This has been on my 101 list from the beginning. We're talking back in 2008, people. Back then, it was an issue of finances, but since we have substantially more disposable income now (because of my business), I've been putting it off because I was being a huge chicken.
Then a friend came over to pick up her daughter from a play date. She had a small red splotch on the white part of her eye, so I inquired. It turns out she had Lasik surgery the day before and was UP AND DRIVING that next morning. I was shocked! And intrigued. And suddenly very motivated.
So I scheduled an appointment, worked it out with my busy weekend schedule (that took a few months) and pulled the trigger. The {stunning} picture below is me after getting my eyes dilated at the pre-op appointment last week. Hot, right?
Here I am a week later and I still cannot believe I don't have to take out my contacts every night. The morning after the surgery, I actually walked into the bathroom and reached to take off my glasses out of habit. I poked myself in the eye!
I was fitted for glasses at 10 years old and started wearing contacts at 12. The eye chart goes up to 20/400 and I was off the chart. That is 28 years of poor eyesight!!! No more. It's not perfect (yet) but I was driving the next morning. I'm around 20/30 right now, but the doctor says it will get better each week for 2-3 weeks. I'm still very happy.
#5 is finally, FINALLY crossed off my current 101 in 1001 list! It was #98 on my original list, because it was that much of a pipe-dream, after-thought, but here I am, free of contacts. Hallelujah!!!
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