LASIK!!!

In December I had the AMAZING opportunity to get Lasik surgery on my eyes!! Justin had it after he got home from his mission and has been telling me I need it forever! The stars aligned and (thanks to my selfless, wonderful husband) I had my HORRIBLE vision (I was 20/400!!) corrected. Above is right after my valium and before we started.... We look so beautiful because we had to be there at like 7 am! Everyone was so nice and calming but I was pretty dang nervous!

Surgery only took about 20 min and Justin got to watch the whole thing on a TV in the waiting room. Great for him, bad for me because I saw the person before me go.... yikes! I wasn't sure about them cutting and lasering my eye balls! Right after I came out they taped these beautiful cups to my eyes and home I went. I was told in a couple hours I would be pretty miserable and boy they weren't lying!! I went home, layed down, covered my eyes with a towel because they were SO light sensitive and tried to sleep. I wanted to cry (but my eyes wouldn't let me) even attemping to open my eyes, which I had to do regularly for drops.

My folks invited us out to lunch that afternoon and even though I felt icky I wanted to get out of the house. Can you believe I was seen in public like this??? My dad started laughing as soon as he saw me. Later that night I was feeling much better and through my swollen eyes was able to see MUCH better than before.

I had to wear these pretty cups over my eyes the first 24 hours and then to sleep in for 5 days. Good thing my husband doesn't love me for my looks! A few blood vessels in my eye were popped so I had some scary red marks for a couple of weeks but I think the most torturous part of the whole experience was not being able to wear make-up for a week. I am not one of those naturally pretty people! I suppose it was good for my humility to be make-up free, until Nicholas came home to visit and said "Will you PLEASE wear make-up tomorrow???" Thanks gug. He would be embarrassed to know I am sharing these pictures, actually I am embarassed enough myself!

Nonetheless, I am proud to say I can see amazing and I am SO thankful I was able to have this done. It truly is a miracle to be able to see without glasses (I've had them since 4th grade!) or contacts. Justin's face is so cute to wake up to and actually be able to see first thing in the morning! I'm a lucky girl in more ways than one :)