Let me give some background first. I was about 12 when I first noticed I wasn't doing well in school. My mother and I didn't understand why cause I did really well in some classes and not too well in others. (Because I sat in the back in some classes and in the front in others. DUH!! LOL!!) We talked to my teachers and none could shed any light. This went on for another year till I was 13 and started "aunt flo". SORRY guys! Just bear with me. Lots of headaches, cramping, etc just normal things that are associated with it. RIGHT? Well the headaches lingered longer that the um,...er,... "aunt flo". LOL!!! So I went to see our family doctor. He suggested we get my eyes tested.

Lo and behold I needed glasses. GO figure!! LOL!! So that the age of 13 I started wearing glasses. Anyone remember when they didn't have the light weight plastic lenses and we had to get the heavy glass lenses. Well I needed the heavy lenses. UGH!! And it took two weeks to get your glasses not the nifty swifty one hour like at Lenscrafters.

Fast forward to Sept 2003. I hear about this really cool Lasik surgery. I go in for an extensive 2 hour eye exam to see if I am a candidate. I AM!!!! HOORAY!!!! My sweetie pays the $4500 fee. OUCH!!! I just love that man. He also paid for my LapBand as well. DOUBLE LOVE HIM!!!!!

October 2003 I have Lasik surgery and can see 20/20 immediately after surgery. I cry and wail and gnash teeth,... oh wait no gnashing of teeth but I do cry and wail. I am thrilled with the results.

I notice about 8 months after surgery a deterioration in my vision. The distance is not a crisp as it was right after surgery. I schedule an appt to get my eyes tested again. They say my eyes are still adjusting. I wait four months till my yearly checkup. NOTHING changes. I schedule another appt. They tell me that I still have what is considered 20/20 vision. I ask about will it get worse or better or what. They said if it wasn't better in a couple of months to come back.

I just got home from the eye doctor TODAY. I have a second LASIK surgery scheduled on March 22nd. I am having monovision with custom vue to make the vision better in the weaker eye. If they try to correct both eyes I will lose all close up vision in both eyes. This way I can still have close up vision and my distance will be much clearer and still not have to wear glasses. HOORAY!!!!

I am just not looking forward to another surgery right now. I will be in and out in under 15 min or less actually. It takes longer to set up for the operation than the operation itself. LOL!!

My doctor is Charles Manger, III and his clinic is Saddleback Eye Center. It is located in Laguna Hills which is in the Irvine area. So on Tuesday the 22nd, I go to the clinic for the surgery and stay overnight at an area hotel. Then the next morning go back to the clinic via their shuttle for a checkup then I will take a taxi to the train station and come home. My sweetie is driving me down and staying with me and then taking me to the hotel afterward, but he has to get home that night so he can take my 17 yr old son to his driving school classes the next morning. UGH!!

I am not at all anxious about it, I just didn't wanna have to do this right now. But if I don't do it now I would have to wait till May. I will be out of town for the month of April. OH well it is what it is.

Whew! Well done Penni! Glad to hear you made it through...now sip, walk, sip...oh, wrong advice...rest those eyes!! See you on the boards soon!

THanks Michelle: I am supposed to take it easy tonight. So, dinner is not an option. BUMMER!! I am breaking the rules by even being online. LOL!!! I do it for short periods of time. I get bored easily. If I had workout clothes with me I would go to the gym here. LOL!! And I am being tortured cause there is a starbuck's just down the street (within walking distance) but it is raining. GRRRRRRRRRR!!! That is just wrong.

Glad to hear you are doing OK

I'm real close by if you need anything

What are you doing on the computer-SHAME ON YOU__GO CLOSE YOUR EYES_GO ON GO!!! YOUR STILL READING _ GO TO SLEEP!

NO and you can't make me. REBELLION!! OH feels like being a teenager again. LOL!!! OK I am gone now for sure. Tylenol take me away. LOL!!

What are you doing on the computer-SHAME ON YOU__GO CLOSE YOUR EYES_GO ON GO!!! YOUR STILL READING _ GO TO SLEEP!

DId ya at least get my instant message?? If not check your IM on yahoo.

NOW GO TO BED BAD GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't have yahoo messenger on this laptop. BUMMER!!

DId ya at least get my instant message?? If not check your IM on yahoo.

NOW GO TO BED BAD GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Penni. Glad things went well & you're feeling up to typing. I caught you cheating on the pill thread! I hope your recuperation (sp?) continues to go smoothly.

Best wishes,

Karen

someone needs to tell Penni that rain should never be a factor whether to go to Starbucks or not. In Seattle we never let the rain stop us from doing anything.

I say "tell" because SHE SHOULD BE RESTING THOSE PEEPERS OF HER!

Hugs Penni, and I'm glad things went well!

OK I stand corrected about the rain. But I couldn't go out in it with the eye surgery. LOL!!

The whole thing took about 5 min. The prep time was longer than anything including the drive to the clinic. That took 15 to 20 min. Then wait for them to give instructions; then wait to be taken back; then wait for the surgeon to come and talk to me. Then 5 min to get lased. LOL!!

Cute little goggles put on. Pics coming later.

Then go to hotel room lie down for 2.5 hours and sleep. Then get on computer which was a NO NO! But I had to check in with you wonderful people. Ordered room service that night. Went to bed sorta early. WITH GOGGLES ON!! ARGH!!

Next day travel back to Clinic to be checked out and to put on the cute little loaner glasses to protect my eyes for 5 days. PIC to follow. I hate them of course. John says I look very professional in them. I told him to not get used to them cause they are history. Then home now.

Oh I have 20/15 distance vision now. WHOO HOO!! Monovision is the bomb. I can't even tell I had anything done other than perfect vision now. Crisp, clear, and so much better. I can read 20/20 where I couldn't before.

Anyone in the area and need a good reference for Lasik surgeon just let me know. I will be happy to give a referral.

PIC to follow. I hate them of course. John says I look very professional in them. I told him to not get used to them cause they are history.

Pic to follow.....Now :banana

So glad your home, rest up for the next trip...world travler

OK Vera darlin. Here ya go of me in the glasses. Goggles to come tomorrow. LOLOL!!! Enjoy this pic. I can tell the weight loss in this pic too. Amazing.

Pic to follow.....Now :banana

So glad your home, rest up for the next trip...world travler

IALMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "Excuse me Doctor you said you did what to my (fill in the blank) I was here for my eye surgery!!!"-Penni's commit from the shot above--LOL

By the way - NICE TOOTHERS. You must be a flosser!

Hi Penni,

Sending good wishes your way, let us know the outcome of your eye surgery. I have considered but wanted to do the lapband first.

Corgi

Good luck with the surgery Penni. I wish I was a candidate for that type of surgery, but I am not. I had to get Progessive lenses now for my glasses. I love them.

I've tried to post to this thread before, but wasn't allowed to log in - TWICE!! lol

Anyway, congrats, Penni!! So glad all went well, and that there has been NO adjustment period to the monovision - whoo hoo!!

Need the goggle pic now! lol