Eyeball Madness

Aug 14, 2010 08:23


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dewittar August 14 2010, 13:59:29 UTC
This is very exciting!, though I do love the way you look in those rimless eyeglasses. And may I be what is the first of many that will tell you to follow their aftercare instructions to the letter. Lifting weight of any kind may not be wise because of the pressure it creates in your eyes. A big brute like may not even notice it, but it's happening regardless.

One more thing, that pic is seriously sexy. Not at all what I expected with my oatmeal. Now I need to go out and run for a year or two.

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sparkygearhead August 14 2010, 18:22:06 UTC
LOL! Thank you. The guys at dinner last night said I looked completely different without glasses.

I think I like the look...

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sparkygearhead August 14 2010, 18:28:20 UTC
Thanks for the props on the picture! It's natural light on one side, fluorescent on the other. It's amazing what creative cropping can do for you.

Yeah, I got both done at once. Technology has progressed to the point where I think they usually do that these days. Besides, I can't imagine having to go through this recovery regimen a second time. In my case, they did the "no cutting" technique. I wasn't a big fan of having my eyeball sliced open, so that was a selling point.

And yes, they were very up-front about the longevity of the procedure at my age. They told me that I'd need reading glasses right off the bat, but I'm fine with that. I'm just happy to be able to ditch the glasses for the other 95% of my life.

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mort_83 August 14 2010, 14:07:29 UTC
Scooter!

Glad you were a candidate after all..I was wondering what happened. NO lifting. Dr. Mort has spoken.

And that pic? The best pic I've ever seen of you. Period. :-)
Sex-say!

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dewittar August 14 2010, 14:20:28 UTC
See! I told you lifting was a no-go. Even Dr. Mort agrees!

And that pic is something wonderful. I came back to the post just to see it again.

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sparkygearhead August 14 2010, 18:30:42 UTC
Well, thank you! I took a cameraphone picture first, then decided that I should make a better one using the heavy equipment.

The post-op instructions don't say anything about lifting. They specify aerobics, contact sports and steam rooms, but ignore lifting. Still, I think I'm going to follow y'all's advice until I can ask my doc at the next appointment.

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mort_83 August 15 2010, 17:29:48 UTC
Chances are that they don't limit lifting since most folks don't lift weights. It might not have occurred to them.

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mrdreamjeans August 14 2010, 15:06:05 UTC
May the end result be well worth the time and inconvenience!

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sparkygearhead August 14 2010, 18:31:48 UTC
and the money. Don't forget the obscene amount of money.

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dewittar August 14 2010, 18:47:31 UTC
Insurance doesn't cover this, right?

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sparkygearhead August 14 2010, 20:35:24 UTC
Well, since it makes good financial sense to fix people's eyes so they don't need to file expensive claims on glasses for the rest of their lives...no, they don't cover anything but the eye exam.

Just like my dental coverage won't pay for an implant that would last a lifetime, but they WILL pay 1/3 as much for a bridge that will last five or six years. It's stupidfuckery like this that convinces me there's great savings to be had in socialized healthcare.

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Eyeballs tiburtinesibyl August 14 2010, 15:32:00 UTC
ARE YOU F@#$ING CRAZY? Your Doctor is telling you exactly what you should not do to jeopardize a successful outcome and you want to do it? NO FRIGGING WEIGHTS!!!!!!!!!! I ought to come down there and bitch slap you.

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Re: Eyeballs sparkygearhead August 14 2010, 18:33:16 UTC
He didn't say anything about weights! He said no cardio. But I'm going to follow y'all's advice and not lift, at least until I can ask the doc at my next appointment.

(and it's sweet that you care. :-)

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