How Much for the X-ray Vision Upgrade?

"Are you nervous?"  No, I'm not nervous -- but maybe I should be.  I mean, I'm not nervous because it seems like everyone and their mother has had Lasik by now.  I feel like I'm one of the last ones left.  But here I am, thinking about the fact that tomorrow...someone is cutting into my eyeballs.

I have been so busy with a new job, marathon-training, leading my alumni club, and planning for my upcoming trip to Haiti that I did  not even sit down to think about the potential risks.

How many days have you had your contacts out for?  10.  The technicians dilate my eyes and re-check my prescription.  They tell me the rules:

• No eye make up tomorrow and for 4 days after wards
• Bring a Tylenol PM to help you with the discomfort after wards by also allowing you to sleep it off.

The doctor comes in to go over my stats and reconfirm that I want to go through with this tomorrow.  Why is he asking me again?  Oh yeah...because this is serious!

Bethany goes over my check-list for tomorrow:

• Will you have someone with you to give you a ride?  Yes, exactly, how long will I be in the office however?  2 hours.  Can she drop and pick me up afterwards?  Yes, but she can also stay to listen to your post-op care and watch your surgery.
• Did you fill your prescription for the eyedrops yet?  No.  Was I supposed to start those today?  Yes, actually, I'm going to give you a trial sample so you can start them right now.  Then put them in dinner, bedtime, and breakfast tomorrow.
• Did you order your postsurgery Eye Care Kit?  Yes. (Okay, this was true but I didn't order it when I was supposed to.  I was supposed to order it 7 days in advance of the surgery.  Instead, I ordered it 3 days in advance.  Luckily, when the woman checked, it had made it to the office already.  Whew!)
• You will need to come in 1 day after the surgery and 1 week after the surgery.  

Scatter-brained.  I'm having surgery tomorrow -- am I prepared?