I was very nervous too before I had my surgery 3 years ago. Before I had it done, I was legally blind without my glasses and had worn glasses since the 4th grade. Family and friends referred to my lenses as coke bottles - that'll give you an idea of what they looked like.

My dad and I went to a seminar together to talk about it. After watching a video and a long question/answer period, we made appointments to have our eyes checked. My dad was told he was not a candidate. I was told I was a candidate but that right up until I had the surgery the doctor had the right to elect not to do the surgery unless he was very confident it could help me. He asked me what my expectations were and I told him "to watch TV at home at night without my glasses". He said a lot of people come in with unrealistic expectations and are terribly disappointed after the surgery. I had 3 eye exams before surgery just to make sure all the measurements were right.

The day of surgery I checked into the clinic at 7:30 a.m. and was home by 9:30 a.m. Before the surgery they took my glasses and asked me what time it was - there was a clock on the wall less than 6 feet from where I was sitting. I couldn't see the clock, let alone tell what time it was. Right after the surgery they asked me the same question and I could read the clock so easily.

Because my eyesight was so bad, my eyes have regressed some (I was warned they might), but I can work, watch TV, do just about anything I want without my glasses. I could probably drive without them, but I choose not to.

I am so glad I had it done. It took a while to get used to the wind blowing on my face, but I love it.