I can see!!

I finally got laser surgery on my eyes. I've been thinking about it for awhile and finally saved enough for it. A friend here had it done at an eye hospital nearby and recommended it. I had to wear my glasses for 6 (loong) weeks prior. I was so ready to toss them!

Rather than the well-known Lasik surgery I had a procedure done called PRK. The outcome is the same but the recovery time is longer and a bit more uncomfortable. I had the procedure done on Wednesday late afternoon and expected to be fine by Thursday. However, it wasn't until Saturday that I could really open my eyes and get around without any trouble.

My friend, N, who had recommended the hospital to me offered to look after me following the precodure. I went home with her Wednesday and ended up staying until Saturday morning. It was actually really fun staying with her and her husband. I was so grateful to them for their help! It's easy to take for granted how much we need our eyes.

Here's a photo just a few hours after the procedure. It was pretty amazing how well I could see immediately afterwards. Then they put these patches over my eyes. I look a bit like a bullfrog, eh?