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.

Need the goggle pic now! lol

Here ya go. This was taken just at bedtime last night. I hate these things.

Great photos! Penni, you can give those goggles to a dog to wear while hanging his head out the car window. I gotta ask: how much did the monovision surgery cost?

Penni, you are so crazy. And the goggles are a lovely accessory item for your summer wardrobe...I approve!! (NOT!)

The original surgery where I had both eyes done was in the neighborhood of $4500. I did that surgery Oct 2003 and this monovision adjustment surgery fell within the two year grace period of care and this surgery was FREE. I love this doctor. He is so good. I think if you had to have the one eye done with this doc and had the same exact thing I had done it would most likely cost $2500. It could be less though.

Great photos! Penni, you can give those goggles to a dog to wear while hanging his head out the car window. I gotta ask: how much did the monovision surgery cost?

FABULOUS goggles, Penni!!! LOL. I am so happy you have it all over with and are doing fine.

Yeah the surgery was a breeze I just hate the every hour eye drops. I only gotta do it for three more days though. Anti-inflammatory, then antibiotic, then in between those I do the lubricant. SIGH!! I am doing eye drops every hour till bedtime. THen I put the goggles on and hit the hay.

I hear the goggles calling me now.

Penni, I love what you've done with your hair and the color is beautiful.

Love the last shot Penni- Just think a pair of antennas & wings - You got yourself a great halloween outfit. Add a bottle of beer & you could be a BAR FLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL LOL LOL

Hey Vera: Yeah I went bolder on the highlights. It really lightened up the brown. I also had her cut the layers a little shorter. I love it. Think it is almost time for a touch up on the roots again though. SIGH!! LOL!!

Christina: You slay me. I'm bringing the goggles to Vegas and going out in them. LOL!!

Penni, you can use my glue gun and box of rhinestones to decorate those goggles. I'll warm it up for you.

OH that will be so COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Penni, you can use my glue gun and box of rhinestones to decorate those goggles. I'll warm it up for you.

Great photos! Penni, you can give those goggles to a dog to wear while hanging his head out the car window. I gotta ask: how much did the monovision surgery cost?

They actually have them, they are called doggles. Of course, the mere thought of doggles sends me into a fit of giggles.

I think someone needs to steal the battery from Penni's notebook...

I think someone needs to steal the battery from Penni's notebook...

That wouldn't work I have an extra. But I am home anyway. LOL!!

NEENER NEENER!!!

curses! foiled again!