Hey folks, nothing went wrong during the operation! Muahaha.

I must say LASIK is one of the best inventions ever. And also one of the freakingly grossiest procedures I have ever went through. (The stapled haemorrhoidectomy I did last Nov is equally yucky. But at least I was totally unconscious then…)

I went to SNEC with a totally blank mind. The IM conversations, SMSes and calls, including a particularly sweet one, made me excited for a while. A short while. Generally, I was sleepy and just wanted to get it over and be done with. My heart beat was constant throughout the two hour wait. None of those “what if” scenarios flashed across my head. Sort of like queuing to buy a can of Coke, you know? Yes, my nonchalance did startle me for a while.

My pulse only started racing when I was asked to lie down in the LASIK suite. This is IT! This is really IT!

For me, the grossiest part wasn’t witnessing a flap being created in my corneas- I mean how often do you see someone holding something that close to your eyes and literally cut and fold something back while you don’t feel any pain? I couldn’t stand the part where they had to use a metal object to keep my lids open. Wah lao!

Anyway, the laser pulses began its work soon after. Low heavy sounds were heard- not the Star Wars kind. “Keep staring at the red light”. Ok ok. And soon, the surgeon was closing the flap. It was almost like windscreen wipers on your eyes. Amazing!!!

There was about a minute’s pause before the second eye was fixed. And I was allowed to leave ten minutes after.

*Post Op*

Generally ok.

I’m told to apply lubricating eyedrops every 15 mins, and antibiotic eyedrops every 2 hours. The surgeon I could sleep and skip the lubricants, but I’ll have to strictly follow the timings for the antibiotics.

There has been no pain till now. Just felt a slight pressure on my right eye before I napped, but it was ok after I woke up. Eyes aren’t excessively dry, and there’s no redness. I don’t know if it’s actually 6/6 now, because I’m wearing shades and my eyes are constantly in a 水汪汪 state because of the eyedrops. I think there should be no major post op complications. And even if it’s not a 6/6, it should be very close to 6/6.

Cool.

Now that this is done and out of the way, should I do botox or liposuction next?

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