Hi friends. Hope you had a happy weekend. I am discovering that recovery from my eye surgery is taking a lot longer than I planned on. I am actually blogging this by talking into the voice activated feature on my phone from my bed, with my eyes closed tight, in the dark. I hope I am in fact blogging and not saying all this in a text message to my mother-in-law or something like that. Who knows.
I didn’t have the typical LASIK surgery, mine was a little more intense called PRK, which is where they do the laser directly on the surface of the eyeball because the cornea is too thin. I hope you’re not eating breakfast and reading this. Ew. Sorry.
Anyway, I hope will be 100% here soon. And capable of doing things like looking at computer screens, and driving, and not having to remember what my kids look like based on memory alone.
I will be back whenever possible, and I will announce the winner of the giveaway as soon as I can, so I guess that’s just extra time to get those entries in!
See you soon!
Literally!
I hope!
30 Comments
LeeAnn
October 13, 2014 at 9:10 AMGet well soon, Lindsay!!
Dawn
October 13, 2014 at 9:34 AMAwww, that can’t be fun; wishing you a speedy recovery!!
Suzan
October 13, 2014 at 10:05 AMTake care of yourself Lindsey – and get well soon !
Hugs,
Suzan
Keren
October 13, 2014 at 10:28 AMGet well soon!!!
Best wishes,
Keren
vel
October 13, 2014 at 10:35 AMfeel better soon Lindsey!!!
Ashley
October 13, 2014 at 12:08 PMI had PRK done at the beginning of August, so I’m 2 months out and can tell you that the horrible, burning pain and misery will end! I took a week off of work to lay in bed with frozen corn on my eyes and wonder why I ever had surgery. A week and a half after the surgery both eyes all of a sudden cleared up and I’ve been seeing great since then. They keep refining themselves but I haven’t had blurry eyes since then. Just a note of caution- the dry eye at night can get absolutely brutal. I’ve started taking Fish Oil supplements, which are helping. Good luck PRK sister!!!
Lindsey @ Better After
October 13, 2014 at 12:10 PMOh, that is such a relief to hear! I too have been having doubts about why I ever did this in the first place! My doctor wasn’t super descriptive on just how rough it would be, or how long it would take. I just keep having faith in all the people that tell me it is worth it in the end!
Ashley
October 13, 2014 at 1:28 PMMy doctor was the same way- hardly anyone gets PRK so they aren’t helpful. Apparently it’s used on military, police, and fire personnel because getting hit in the eye after Lasik can upset the flap but PRK doesn’t have one. My husband had Lasik 4 years ago and I can see better than him now. PRK also has greater results of lasting years later in life than Lasik. Doesn’t really make the pain worth it, but there is less chance of complications later. Try to take the drops but don’t worry if you miss some days- I stopped a month early because the dryness was too much to handle. My eyes are sensitive to rubbing right now, but they are still healing after 2 months and the fish oil really does help me not have to peel off my eyelids in the morning.
Lindsey @ Better After
October 13, 2014 at 3:13 PMThat’s awesome, I’m going to have to get some fish oil for sure. How long did you keep your lenses in?
Mary
October 13, 2014 at 1:42 PMI had PRK in 2005. The first week was HORRIBLE – I describe it like having shampoo in your eyes for a week. The second week got better. After that, It was the best thing I ever did! Hang in there!
Jessica
October 13, 2014 at 2:05 PMInfinite hugs! Soon, this will all be a memory and you’ll be walking around going, “Is – is that a TREE? How come no TOLD me they looked like th-AAAAAAH! Things in my peripheral vision!”
Robin @ Redo It Yourself Inspirations
October 13, 2014 at 2:08 PMI know you can’t read this yet, but I do hope you have full recovery quickly. Can’t wait to “see” you back on again 😉
Take this opportunity to relax.
Sherron
October 13, 2014 at 2:14 PMI had PRK and was told by the dr and nurses that it would just take a few more days longer to heal than the LASIK- lies all lies! I gave myself a week for healing, but really it required longer- like 6 weeks. I wasn’t able to drive for 4 weeks which really threw a kink into our routines. Because I couldn’t even see well enough to watch tv/movies (super depressing) I listened to a lot of talk radio (NPR!) and listened to books on tape. My eyes were super dry for a long time, but after I finally healed, I used an ointment/gel on my eyes every night- I still use it during allergy season. It took 9 months for me to finally get my 20/20 in both eyes (left eye was fine after 6-8 weeks) and I’m super glad that I had the surgery. I still remember wondering if it was even worth it when I was healing though.
It took at least 6 months before I stopped automatically reaching for my glasses first thing in the morning!
Asia King
October 13, 2014 at 2:58 PMGet well soon, Lindsay! xx
Karen
October 13, 2014 at 3:33 PMhoping and praying that you get better soon!
Bee
October 13, 2014 at 4:20 PMHope your eyes heal quickly. Wish I had a joke about that but I’m coming up empty.
G
October 13, 2014 at 5:56 PMget well soon! And, even when you can’t see-you are stil hilarious!
Maria from Oz
October 13, 2014 at 6:48 PMDot dot dot, left turn dot, right dot with another dot…..Hmmmm this computer braille just isn’t working. Hope you see your way through the healing process! Get it, SEE your way through? Bwaaa haaaa haaaaaa…..that’s it, I have to stop sniffing my craft glue from now on.
Andrea
October 14, 2014 at 5:13 AMHopefully you’ll be seeing again real soon!
Beth H
October 14, 2014 at 5:43 AMAhhhh! Hope you improve quickly. My husband had PRK done 5 years ago, two weeks after our infant daughter was born, b/c then he would be home to help out around the house w/ our 1.5 year old. HA HA… I ended up buying those room darkening curtains, and taping them to the wall w/ painters tape, and having to care for 3 babies ;).
Sarah @ 702 Park Project
October 14, 2014 at 6:17 AMWishing you a full and speedy recovery! Feel better! 🙂
Jennifer
October 14, 2014 at 7:30 AMI had PRK done 15 years ago – I was the ‘guinea pig’ in our optometrists office (where I was working). I looked like I’d been in a bar fight for a few days but let me just say I would do it again in a heart beat! It is wonderful and after so many years they can’t even tell I’ve had it done. Just rest up, stay in bed if you can, drink lots of water and wear your sunglasses. The drops are a bit of a pain but it will get easier.
Reenie
October 14, 2014 at 7:36 AMI hope you heal quickly Lindsey.
Ashley
October 14, 2014 at 7:51 AMI was supposed to keep my lenses in for 5 days, but that hit on the weekend so it was actually going to be a week by the time I got to the doctor. I took them out myself on day 5 and was fine. Pretty sensitive and sore right afterwards but worth being done with them. My eyes were blurry and would alternate not being able to see out of one or the other for the week and a half, but I was back to work a week after surgery and could see the computer at least.
Susan
October 14, 2014 at 9:37 AMHope you are back to your old self (minus the poor vision) soon. We’ll all be here when you’re better.
Patty
October 14, 2014 at 2:50 PMHope you feel better soon!
Love your blog!
Tracy
October 14, 2014 at 3:07 PMI’m glad the surgery is over and you are on your way to a full recovery but it doesn’t make it any easier. Take it easy – we are all here rooting for you and your clear vision! Get well! It will be wonderful that your eye sight will be “Better After”. 😉
MichelleP
October 14, 2014 at 5:28 PMSending you healing vibes!
Flavia
October 15, 2014 at 10:12 AMGet well soon, girl! We absolutely need you to brighten up our days with your wonderful sense of humor!
Lisa
October 15, 2014 at 10:39 AMSo brave! I have often thought of lasik myself but am too chicken to have it done. Sigh..I just keep putting in the contacts! Look forward to hearing about your recovery and final results.