Thread by @YNB

I got #lasik about six months ago. Decided to do it because of the pandemic. With everything happening in the world, I didn’t want to ever wake up and need to see and not be able to because of broken glasses or the inability to get contacts — apocalyptic stuff, I know.

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https://twitter.com/chrisalvino/status/1639802044696461312

I did my research. Vetted my doctor — he’s one of the top two in the country — and watched every YouTube video known to man, the good & the horrific.

I made the best choice for me.

There are horror stories and there are chances that you may be in the % with complications.

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That is the risk with every surgery — elective and otherwise.

As with all things, you need to be prepared for the ways any decision you make could go wrong.

I am horrified to hear of the complications the original poster had. And pray that isn’t my ultimate fate.

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But having 20/20 vision in one eye and reader vision in the other has been life changing for me in the best way.

Waking up and being able to see without glasses or contacts is something I haven’t been able to do since I was 12 — which is dang near 40 years of poor vision.

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I’m sharing my #Lasik story for the same reason the original poster did — it’s my story to tell.

It’s not told to encourage you to get Lasik. I would feel horrible if someone took my advice and had a bad outcome.

But I don’t regret my decision. It was the right one for me. ❤️