A new pair of eyes

It’s been two days since I got LASIK eye surgery, and I must say that I’m impressed with the results.  I had the procedure done at the Alexander Eye Institute in Grand Chute.  I would highly recommend them – their staff was professional and courteous, and I was impressed with their facilities.  Dr. Alexander is great too.

I also had a initial consultation done at OptiVision, one of the other popular LASIK providers in the area.  Their staff was also professional and friendly, and the prixe was considerably cheaper.  After doing much research, however, I felt more comfortable with Alexander’s bladeless (IntraLase) procedure over OptiVision’s use of a microkeratome.  Besides reading about fewer complications, I was convinced that Alexander’s Allegretto laser was more appropriate for my eyes since I have larger-than-average pupils and extreme astigmatism.

I was a little nervous, since we were dealing with my eyes.  I thought it would be freaky watching them cut the corneal flap, lift it up, and have the laser do it’s thing.  Perhaps it was the Valium that they gave me, but I found the process completely comfortable, and it took only a few minutes to do the entire procedure.  Although I suffered bluriness and very dry eyes afterward (which is normal), I was able to drive without corrective lenses the very next day.

I have to put in eye drops every 20 minutes for the next month, which is a bit of a pain, but it’s worth it.  I can’t wait to go boating/swimming and actually be able to see.

February 28th, 2009  Health & Medical   Tags: 2009, eyes, lasik, surgery, more...

Recipe Exchange

I enjoy cooking, and Wanda has been trying to get us to eat more healthy (goodbye meatloaf, I barely knew ye). I was wondering if any of you folks have some decent recipes you’d like to share with me – perhaps some of your favorites that you make at home. Some easy-but-healthy ideas for chicken, pork, turkey, fish and veggies would be ideal, but we’re open to anything. I’m looking for something different from our usual line-up.

February 10th, 2009  Food   Tags: cooking, Food, health, recipes, more...

You reap what you sow

I find it amazing and ironic that the religious right is crying discrimination with regard to a provision in the stimulus bill to ban money designated for school renovation from being spent on facilities that allow “religious worship”:

• Conservative Groups Declare Obama’s Stimulus Bill a War on Prayer

These are the same people that argued that government should stay out of the affairs of private schools:

• Christian School Can Expel Girls Over Alleged Lesbian Relationship

I do not feel that public funding should be extended to any organization that discriminates against an individual based on their sexual orientation. If you want your child to be indoctrinated, you’re going to have to pay extra for it.

February 4th, 2009  Politics, religion   Tags: discrimination, news, religion, more...