Comments | pfarley: Laser Eye Surgery: the Pixies vs. Balrogs Phase

pfarley

Laser Eye Surgery: the Pixies vs. Balrogs Phase

Jun 01, 2006 19:29

So what does it feel like afterward ( Read more... )

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kayjkay June 2 2006, 04:56:59 UTC

Pardon me for being paranoid but take it easy with the eyes after surgery. My neighbor just went in for emergency surgery a month after having his done because it...tore...open. Medical terminology would help right now but is failing miserabley... cornea I believe.

No more sexy glasses for Patrick??? This makes me sad ;)

Congrats, now take it easy.

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kayjkay June 2 2006, 05:54:23 UTC

Hmm... I'm not sure how well I'd handle being deaf, being such a music lover, but I think it would be much easier to deal with than going blind. Especially as an artist >_

pfarley June 2 2006, 22:36:01 UTC

I can always wear blank frames!

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goraina June 2 2006, 05:26:32 UTC

Huh. My mom had it done about a year ago, and I think she said something like, "it was interesting." Followed 2 seconds later by, "I CAN SEE!!!!!!!!" She'd worn glasses since she was like 5. :)

pfarley June 2 2006, 22:31:32 UTC

Your mother's much more stoic than I am. I wouldn't describe the procedure as "interesting." The words I'd use to describe it would be "eeeeeeeyaaaaaagh eew eeeeew AAAAAAAGH!" Or something to that effect.

That being said, 20/20 vision is a truly miraculous thing, especially if you've been nearsighted your whole life.

For example: I've lived in my current house for ten years and never realized I could stand in my front yard and see San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. (Before I saw only a bluish horizon limned in haze.) In fact, not only can I see San Francisco, I can see individual windows on the Transamerica building. I can see little houses dotting the shores of Marin. I can see boats on the Bay It's truly amazing!

seekerofspace June 2 2006, 05:38:29 UTC

And by the way... hello! How did you find my LJ?

pfarley June 2 2006, 22:32:39 UTC

We have common friends who live in Portland and are insanely talented.

seekerofspace June 3 2006, 03:31:18 UTC

I don't know him though, but he is definitely insanely talented. I happened to stumble upon his Easter Bunny art, that's why I added him.

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pfarley June 2 2006, 22:35:42 UTC

I don't look like I've been punched in the eye, but I sure feel like it today.

I was sorta hoping there might be a freak accident during the operation which would transform me into a supervillain, but no such luck.

occlupanid June 2 2006, 18:17:11 UTC

AIEEEEEE my eyes are spurting balrogs just THINKING about it.