So I went for my 1-week post operative visit today, along with the halos and corneal hazing that I've been struggling with. Everything still looks like a flashback sequence or sentimental moment on Lifetime television....
However there has been some big advances already: my left eye has tested stable at the low end of the 20/20 spectrum, whereas my right (dominant) eye is at the high end, a solid 20/15 with mild correction. My optometrist is very confident that my vision is still improving, as the edema (swelling) and haziness are still around, thus lowering my visual acuity. I remain hopelessly optimistic.
This confidence was enough for me to attempt to play pool again tonight. Mind you, I haven't touched a cueball in THREE months, as I was unable to play without contact lenses--you can't wear lenses for weeks prior to the initial Lasik screening. In between multiple clinics, I had doubled up on my nightly ritual of watching Accu-stats and the Earl/Efren 'Color Of Money' match, like a prayer before bed.
Without expectations, trying to stay as calm as possible, and just being an empty vessel, I was noticing things about the action of the balls that I had never seen before. It allowed me to loosen up and really juice up the cueball, or slow roll the long-in straights. Something has happened to me in this time off. And I don't know how to put my finger on it, how to summarize or explain it, but I am ready for more!!
Anyway, just a personal update from me. I hope the aforementioned advice has helped any of you. For myself, this is just the first step to the next level. I can feel it coming. :grin:
