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I'm back, and my right eye is slightly shorter now.

Seriously. No joke. The smell of eyeball is foul.

And the Valium they gave me ahead of time? Lame. Nothing. It didn’t “take the edge off,” I’ve just been unable to stop yawning for the past 5 hours.

And lying in the surgi-recliner waiting for someone who you know is going to blast your eye with a freaking laser? Weird as hell and slightly creepy.

The doctor bringing up “A Clockwork Orange” while he tapes my eye open? Hilarious.

Apparently today I will feel fine (true so far), tomorrow I will feel some “discomfort,” and Saturday it will hurt like a motherfucker.

At least I have my lolcats (and friends like Karrie and Jean who send me things like this that make me laugh more than humans really should). And the complimentary goody bag containing, eye drops, sun glasses, and instructions.

Oh, and Valium and Vicodin.

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10 responses to “I'm back, and my right eye is slightly shorter now.”

  1. Kalyn Avatar
    Kalyn

    I’m very jealous. I wanted to have lasik but my doctor told me I’m too old and my eyes are too bad. Now isn’t that comforting?

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  2. Jean Avatar
    Jean

    Your a braver woman than I to have lasers shoot at your eyeballs. Though I’d love to get it.

    I’m so glad you enjoyed the link. I thought of you as soon as I saw it.

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  3. CyberCelt Avatar
    CyberCelt

    You are braver than I am.

    Just a reminder about the Carnival of Blogging Chicks at Texas RV Travel blog

    The topic is: What are your plans for summer?

    You can share vacation ideas, great ideas for keeping the children busy during summer, plans for home improvements projects, you name it. Email to cybercelt at cooladz dot com.

    Deadline is noon Sunday, but I am flexible.

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  4. Cate Avatar
    Cate

    I seriously picture A Clockwork Orange when I read your other post! Hope you have a quick recovery!

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  5. Suburban Oblivion Avatar
    Suburban Oblivion

    Oh god, you have just totally changed my mind about this. Eyeball pain does not sound fun.

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  6. Jennifer Avatar
    Jennifer

    Seriously, a clockwork orange reference! Get well soon! Hoping for zero eye pain on Saturday!

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  7. Bon Avatar
    Bon

    erm…a Clockwork Orange, huh? your eye doctor is definitely cooler than my eye doctor. but still, that’s creepy.

    heal well. enjoy thine Valium. and Vicodin. can you mix that stuff?

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  8. Damselfly Avatar
    Damselfly

    Yow! You are very brave. I hope you don’t have the pain they predict.

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  9. Mama Luxe Avatar
    Mama Luxe

    So exciting! I want this so bad but I’m supposed to wait until I’m done bfeeding…

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  10. I apologize to any coworkers I scared the crap out of today

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