Christine the Lioness hunt n' pecked this

I think mine will be on the expensive end because I went with a surgeon that is the official eye surgeon of pretty much all the west coast pro sports teams… so I know it can be done for cheaper. Mine will be around $4500 for both eyes and all the pre-op and post-op appointments.

Dish… your eyes aren’t really that bad… as a matter of fact, I don’t think they’ll even do it for you for that low of a prescription.

June 21st, 2006

Christine the Lioness hunt n' pecked this

Yes, the U.S. is very expensive when it comes to this and insurance does not cover any of it. But all of these kinds of doctors offer free financing, so you can make payments for two years.

June 22nd, 2006

Christine the Lioness got all philosophical

Thank you, Trouble. My optometrist said the same thing… that even the few patients she’s had that didn’t end up with 20/20 but with 20/25 or 20/30, were still really happy with the results. My ex-fiance’s dad had it done when it first was available and now he’s in his late 50s and still happy. I am SO excited about it!

And I’m going to blame the google/goggle mix up on the muscle memory of my right index finger. Since I type the word google more than goggle, that double oo rears its ugly little conjoined head every time.

June 22nd, 2006

Christine the Lioness remarked

By the way, aJ… EVERYTHING is more expensive in the U.S. Honestly, I think aside from like Tokyo, and maybe some city in Malaysia, U.S. cities (L.A., NYC, and Honolulu) are the most expensive in the world. But, like I said… I’ve seen it advertised for about $900 per eye… so I *chose* to drain my bank account by going with someone more expensive (and hopefully better– or at least someone who would be really careful as not to ruin his reputation).

However, since my surgeon is the official eye surgeon of the L.A. Lakers, I’m expecting to be a better basketball player when this is all over as well. And to me, that was worth the extra couple grand. I feel a need to show Keith that women can dominate on the basketball court…

OH! I’m also going to try to learn how to surf once it’s done… my horrible vision is what’s kept me from trying it already.

June 22nd, 2006

Christine the Lioness commented

Maybe you want to get Lasik with me, Haas?

June 23rd, 2006

Christine the Lioness uttered

Thanks, Sweet. I’ve been wearing contacts for 16 years, so this will be remarkably different for me not to. And yes, the worst thing about lenses (because honestly, I didn’t really mind them that much), was falling asleep in them, or having one tear in your eye and having to go the rest of the day with one in and one out.

June 24th, 2006

Christine the Lioness got all philosophical

Unless the U.S. has annexed Norway… which I don’t think George W. has decided to invade (yet)… the coding is definitely wrong. This is me –> **==

June 25th, 2006

Christine the Lioness asserted

Well… just to keep the site up to date… I’ll have you know it’s done. Last Thursday, my corneas were lasered open, my sight fixed, and now I am seeing very clearly without contacts or glasses. I have to say… I couldn’t be more pleased with how it turned out. It’s amazing to be able to see again and worth every penny. I even got a bouquet of flowers from Christopher on the day of my surgery and he also came over to fix me dinner and hook up my new printer. While he was here (I was still coming off my Zanex), I fell asleep on the sofa and wasn’t very good company, but he didn’t complain… not even once. The boy takes good care of me.

August 20th, 2006

Christine the Lioness spake, and sayeth

Thank you, darlin’

August 21st, 2006

Christine the Lioness hunt n' pecked this

It’s the thought that counts anyway, Trouble. And yes… now I am perfect.

August 23rd, 2006