Well, wish me luck. .. .

[TheNailman]

Tomorrow is the big day.

9am, i am having my eyeballs lasered. more specifically, it's a PRK procedure ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photorefractive_keratectomy ).

with any luck, after healing my eyesight should have gone from -2.50, to better than 20/20. regardless, i won't be wearing my glasses again.

i am wicked excited, but also really nervous. never had a surgery before, let alone one on my eyes, while i am awake. . . .

word is, i wont care much though, as i will be pumped up on valium.

it will be a long week of recovery. for the first couple days, i wont be able to see much, and should be a haze of hydrocodone, and tylenol #3. . .

no driving, no tv, very little cpu time

here goes nothing!

 

[IBratmanI]

Good luck!!

 

[woodys77]

good luck!! from what i hear you wont regret it.

 

[GClark]

Gooood luck! My father had it done a few years ago and has had no problems so far!

 

[Matt]

i hear the smell of burning eyeball is nice!!!!! lol congrats on the surgery, being able to see is something we take for granted sometimes

 

[diabloadsit]

I had friend in the military that had it done when I was still in. They loved it like a week after the fact. I know for like three days you have to stay indoors and were those old people big freakin sun shades.

 

[2point5RS_Dan]

Best of luck man. Enjoy your medically induced vacation

 

[09FXT]

It's amazing how quickly the eyes heal. I had it done 10 years ago and still no regrets. I walked out with my own sunglasses on

 

[HR radness]

I will be around this weekend and I will ease you pain with all-malt goodness

 

[TheNailman]

Thanks all. 4 hours to go. . rad, u better hit me up!

 

[inski]

Best of luck Nailman! Don't flinch! You'd better change your avitar.

 

[TheNailman]

it's time.

-so long and thanks for all the fish. . ..

 

[Ryan]

Hope all went well!

 

[krazykarpenter]

Good luck dude, wish you the best!

 

[Nate]

Go get 'em Phil. Good luck bud!

 

[inski]

He;s hammered right now in low lighting!

 

[MAINIAC XV]

Hey Phil this 4 eyes wishes well.

 

[Impreza05]

I hope all is well Phil!

 

[TheNailman]

well, i'm alive.

thanks for all the well wishes folks.

the whole surgery took less than 10mins. no pain at al then, however now i am a little sore. . .that and the whole sitting in a dark room with sunglasses on is a bit old

vision is clearing up ( a bit cloudy still) and am already noticing a marked improvement in my distance vision.

enough computer for now.. . off to a follow up appointment.

hopefully there wont be any poking this time.

~Nailman