Friday, July 24, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Lasik- PRK?? Maybe both!
A little over 2 weeks ago at Girls Camp I ripped my last contact. I had to start wearing my glasses, which I like other than the fact they make my eyes and a portion of my face look smaller. Well I was telling Adam that I had to find a new eye doctor out here in D.C so I could get some contacts and he suggested that I look into Lasik. I've been wanting to get it and this seemed like a good time to do it. I went in on Friday for Lasik. All my exams they took said I was in the normal range with good eye pressure and most importantly thick corneas! It is normally a 15 minute procedure but I was there for a little longer(about an hour)! I ended up getting Lasik in my right eye and a different procedure PRK done in my left eye. For Lasik they put a little suction device on your eye and then they laser a flap. They put they eye retractors in and made it wider and wider till it was digging into my cheekbone and I thought my eye was going to tear. They pushed and pushed that suction onto my eye, It would suction but not hold for very long. They started the laser to make the flap and with 3 seconds left it came off. So more pressure of trying to get that suction on! Again and again! haha Luckily they got it on for the last few seconds and we were able to finish with the laser treatment. Then my left eye......over and over they would put that suction on and it when it would hold it only lasted for a few seconds. I ended up having to wait in the lobby for a while and they said well we can try again or you can go with PRK. They tried the suction thing again but because of my eye size, shape, and bone structure, and inflammation from all the attempts to get it on my eye it was not going to happen. So I got PRK (photorefractive keratectomy).PRK is performed with an excimer laser, which uses a cool ultraviolet light beam to precisely remove tiny bits of tissue from the surface of the cornea in order to reshape it. With PRK, the corneal epithelium is removed and discarded, allowing the cells to regenerate after the surgery. It has a longer healing process but has the same result, eventually. The procedure is distinct from LASIK (Laser-Assisted in-Situ Keratomileusis), a form of laser eye surgery where a permanent flap is created in the deeper layers of the cornea. So that is why my eyes look so bad! My Doctor said it would take about a month for the blood to clear up. Hopefully it will clear up soon so I can go back to nursery without scaring them! I am so grateful for my family here! While Adam is gone they come visit me, bring me lunch and dinner and help clean my house! Thank you so much!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
4th of July in D.C.
This was my first summer in the D.C. area and I couldn't imagine being bere another year and missing out on the fireworks at the nations capitol. To be there was way cool. The firework show didn't compare to Idaho Falls show but it was still cool!The next night Adam and I helped one of the guys here propose to his girlfriend. We put a blanket out on the banks of the potomac looking toward the Lincoln and Washington Memorials and we put candles all around the blanket, and spread rose petals all over. Chad had got sparkling cider and pretty glasses, and he made her a mix so that when they walked up to it "their" song would be playing and they would dance and then he would propose. It was the perfect setting and so fun to help with that. Congrats to Chad and McCall!
Monday, July 13, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
~GIRLS CAMP~
I was able to go up to Girls Camp with Stacy my sister in law. We had so much fun being ward camp "assistants". The girls were so great and it reminded me of when I went to Girls Camp and had so much fun and how much I loved and looked up to my leaders. It was such a great experience. I loved it!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Leavin town
This week we had to say good-bye to Adrienne and her kids. It was sad to see them go. It was so much fun to have her out here and to hang out with her. She is such a great older sister and I look up to her so much and in so many ways. We will miss you! I will especially miss going out in the square and having the girls call my name from their balcony. I miss you already!Saturday, July 4, 2009
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