THE EYES HAVE IT
Tomorrow is going to be a very important day for me. Early tomorrow morning, I go in for laser eye surgery!
I’m scared. I’m freaked out. I’m nervous.
The truth is, I really didn’t want to get laser eye surgery. I looked into it, I went to consultations at a couple different places, but in the end I decided I didn’t want to. Fast forward a few months later, and I find out that the reason I’ve been getting so many eye infections lately is due to a contact lens intolerance. So… my only choice is to either get laser eye surgery, or stop playing sports altogether. I decided I couldn’t live without surfing, snowboarding, ice hockey, etc… and I booked my appointment for surgery.
There are two different kinds of laser eye surgery, PRK and Lasik. With Lasik, the recovery is much faster. I am, however, getting PRK. It takes longer to recover, but it is much safer if I get hit in the eyes when playing sports. I’ll be getting mine done at Pacific Laser here in Vancouver, with Dr. Lin. He came highly reviewed to me by friends and colleagues, but I’ll reserve my review and update this for anyone curious once the surgery is complete.
It’s supposed to take approximately 4-6 days to be able to function normally again (e.g. read computer screens at work), but it could take months for the eyes to adjust into perfect vision. My tweeting and blogging will need to go on hiatus for a while till I recover… so please bear with me!
It’s a real shame to have to make this kind of expenditure in a year where we are saving for the wedding and really trying to cut down on costs… but I think it’s necessary. I’ll admit, it is pretty exciting to think I will be able to surf this summer without contacts… and enjoy our wedding day and honeymoon without worrying about glasses or contacts.
I’m scared, but I’m also excited. It could completely change my life.
Wish me luck! I’ll see you guys on the flip side. 
Tags: Dr. Lin, laser eye surgery, laser eyes, lasik, Pacific Laser, PRK, refractive, Vancouver
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January 27th, 2011 at 3:49 am
Good luck Allie!
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January 27th, 2011 at 3:52 am
All the best! Wishing you an non-scary experience and a speedy recovery. People I know that have had it all say they should have done it years ago. Good luck!
January 27th, 2011 at 8:24 am
Take care and yes, we’ll see you too on the flip side!
January 27th, 2011 at 10:30 am
I’m soo excited for you. Allan will take good care of you adn before you know it it’ll be all over and done with.
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January 27th, 2011 at 11:18 am
hi allie!
good luck with your surgery today! i also had PRK done in 2005 and as soon as you get through that first week, it’ll all be worth it =) you will definitely not regret getting the procedure done!
hope you have a speedy recovery!
sylvia
January 27th, 2011 at 11:19 am
Good luck with the surgery. I know quite a few ppl that have done laser eye surgery and are very happy with the results. I’ve been thinking getting mine done as well but unlike you I am fine wearing contacts. The idea of having laser shooting at my eyes scare the jesus crap out of me. Maybe I’ll finally suck it up one day and get it done.
Definitely let us know how is goes.
January 27th, 2011 at 11:42 am
I had no idea you played watersports with contacts. I used to just take my glasses off, but I was pretty much blind. I got PRK last year, and I too chose it over Lasik because of sports. It took less than a week to heal, and I never touched the painkillers that the doc gave me. My eyesight was blurry for less than 2 weeks. I love my eyesight now!
January 27th, 2011 at 11:53 am
Good luck Allie! It will all be worth it.
January 28th, 2011 at 1:48 pm
I’ve been getting eye infections recently (been wearing contacts for 10 years +) and did some research to find out it had to do with my birth control pill…and also found hundreds of other girls with the same problem.
http://www.medications.com/yasmin/26335
January 29th, 2011 at 8:03 am
Hope all went well. Wishing you a full & speedy recovery.
January 30th, 2011 at 7:21 pm
You don’t talk much about the Canucks anymore! Are you happy that they’re doing so well right now?
February 2nd, 2011 at 11:11 am
Hi Allie, I was hoping I could speak with you regarding one of your older posts but I haven’t received an email back. I emailed you at allie@vancityallie.com.
Thanks!
February 6th, 2011 at 7:36 pm
What do you actually do that warrants you writing this blog?
February 6th, 2011 at 7:39 pm
Thanks everyone for your well wishes! So far my eyes are still blurry and healing but hopefully will be back up and blogging soon
Simran, can you try emailing me again? I apologize!
Lylle, nothing special, I just enjoy doing it for fun
February 6th, 2011 at 7:42 pm
cool
I thought you were a celeb or something, haha
February 6th, 2011 at 11:05 pm
I’ve sent you another email Allie, thanks!!!