So I'm really freaking out...
ETA:
well i cancelled my surgery for tomorrow.
but i think I'm going to reschedule for february.
I think I just needed a freak out.
I know that the clinic that Im at - as well as the doctor that I'm using (he pioneered PRK surgery in both Canada and the states) are the best that I can hope for.
and I also realize that alot of what it posted is just the negative experience-because people like to rant and get sympathy and I understand that.
But I'll be talking to the doctor on monday morning, air out all my concerns and then hopefully rebook for the february long weekend after I've calmed down a bit, had all my questions answered and taken some valium :P
/eta
It's the day before my eye surgery.
And I did something stupid.
I looked up people's personal experiences.
And I'm scared. Really, really scared. To the point that I'm considering cancelling my surgery.
You see, I'm scheduled to have PRK surgery tomorrow. The fundamental difference between PRK and Lasik surgery is that PRK burns away parts of the cornea while Lasik cuts a small flap into the cornea. Despite the fact that PRK is an older surgery than Lasik, PRK patients generally have MUCH longer recovery time. And pain. Lasik patients are allowed to go back to work within 1-2 days. PRK patients sometimes need to take as much as 2 weeks off.
The reason PRK was selected for me was because of two reasons. First of all, since I'm a rider. If I had lasik, and had a really nasty fall, I could risk displacing the corneal flap. Secondly, because of my age. Lasik surgery they can only do so many enhancements. With PRK they can do up to 8 enhancements, so as I age, and potentially have my eyes for another 60years, they could do correct5ive surgery, as opposed to Lasik, where they could likely only do 1-2 times more.
But reading online was horrific. Oh, there were some good results. But quite a few people said that their vision remained hazy and weak for MONTHS. That they had pain for a good week-to the point that they were put on vicodin or percocet, and given steroid drops to relieve the pain.
Lasik patients on the other hand, were pain free and their vision stabilized within a week.
I just don't have a good feeling about this anymore. Knowing my life, I hate to say it, but usually anything that can go poorly does.
I'm really, really tempted to cancel the surgery, and then go back in a couple of months and find out exactly if I can qualify for Lasik. Because PRK as it stands is making me really, really nervous. And yes, some people had fantastic results with no pain. But out of 12 personal accounts that I read, 10 of them had significant pain and fluctuating vision for up to 3 months.
So I ask myself, really, are contacts THAT bad?
I'm starting to think not.
well i cancelled my surgery for tomorrow.
but i think I'm going to reschedule for february.
I think I just needed a freak out.
I know that the clinic that Im at - as well as the doctor that I'm using (he pioneered PRK surgery in both Canada and the states) are the best that I can hope for.
and I also realize that alot of what it posted is just the negative experience-because people like to rant and get sympathy and I understand that.
But I'll be talking to the doctor on monday morning, air out all my concerns and then hopefully rebook for the february long weekend after I've calmed down a bit, had all my questions answered and taken some valium :P
/eta
It's the day before my eye surgery.
And I did something stupid.
I looked up people's personal experiences.
And I'm scared. Really, really scared. To the point that I'm considering cancelling my surgery.
You see, I'm scheduled to have PRK surgery tomorrow. The fundamental difference between PRK and Lasik surgery is that PRK burns away parts of the cornea while Lasik cuts a small flap into the cornea. Despite the fact that PRK is an older surgery than Lasik, PRK patients generally have MUCH longer recovery time. And pain. Lasik patients are allowed to go back to work within 1-2 days. PRK patients sometimes need to take as much as 2 weeks off.
The reason PRK was selected for me was because of two reasons. First of all, since I'm a rider. If I had lasik, and had a really nasty fall, I could risk displacing the corneal flap. Secondly, because of my age. Lasik surgery they can only do so many enhancements. With PRK they can do up to 8 enhancements, so as I age, and potentially have my eyes for another 60years, they could do correct5ive surgery, as opposed to Lasik, where they could likely only do 1-2 times more.
But reading online was horrific. Oh, there were some good results. But quite a few people said that their vision remained hazy and weak for MONTHS. That they had pain for a good week-to the point that they were put on vicodin or percocet, and given steroid drops to relieve the pain.
Lasik patients on the other hand, were pain free and their vision stabilized within a week.
I just don't have a good feeling about this anymore. Knowing my life, I hate to say it, but usually anything that can go poorly does.
I'm really, really tempted to cancel the surgery, and then go back in a couple of months and find out exactly if I can qualify for Lasik. Because PRK as it stands is making me really, really nervous. And yes, some people had fantastic results with no pain. But out of 12 personal accounts that I read, 10 of them had significant pain and fluctuating vision for up to 3 months.
So I ask myself, really, are contacts THAT bad?
I'm starting to think not.