Random Fail: First World Problems

[FNH]

No, I don't think that they automatically just go to shit again once I hit a certain point. But I have weighed the fact that I can't get the drops in my eyes for them to even do the procedure (as mentioned in a previous post) and the fact that my eyes will degenerate sooner rather than later versus the cost and have decided, personally, that it's not worth it.

For others, it may be. But $4000 is a lot of money for someone who lives paycheck to paycheck to pay for. (That's more than two months worth of pay at my old job, and nearly three times my monthly VA income now that I'm full-timing as a student.) By the time I am even able to save that much money for the procedure it will have likely ceased to be worth even bothering. I'm generally happy with wearing glasses and it doesn't negatively affect my quality of life to the point where I would really want to spend that kind of money.

I have weighed the options on this several times and made a decision based on what's right for me. Maybe $4000 is worth it to a lot of you guys, but it isn't worth it to me.

It's cheaper than buying 6 years worth of glasses, contacts, and solution.

[arus2001]

Don't wanna know what kind of glasses you're buying there.

[Dense]

I had myopia of -7.5 and -8.5, and had Lasik 13 years ago. It is easily the best money I have ever spent in my entire life. Without a doubt. Waking in the night to do ANYTHING, without breaking toes on furniture or falling down staircases is worth more money than I can pay, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. In the last 13 years, it's easy to do the math for the consumables that I was using (contact lenses at 60€/month (60*12= €720/year), and glasses at ~€500/2-3 years). In a best case scenario, we are talking about €7200 every 10 years for contact lenses and €1500-€2000 every 10 years for glasses. €8700 against the €1000 that it cost for Lasik (in Canada, out of pocket). For the total of the 13 years, i'm at a SAVINGS of ~€10k. For purely economic reasons, it's a winner. BUT - even without that, the change of lifestyle is immense. Doing any kind of sport without requiring rec-specs is the best thing ever, driving fast cars without the threat of losing contacts, sailing, swimming, etc. not to mention, being able to see at night while under the covers with my girl...

[Zetanio]

not to mention, being able to see at night while under the covers with my girl...

This would be enough for me. Looks like homie did a SWOT analysis.

[Sepukku]

I had myopia of -7.5 and -8.5, and had Lasik 13 years ago. It is easily the best money I have ever spent in my entire life. Without a doubt. Waking in the night to do ANYTHING, without breaking toes on furniture or falling down staircases is worth more money than I can pay, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. In the last 13 years, it's easy to do the math for the consumables that I was using (contact lenses at 60€/month (60*12= €720/year), and glasses at ~€500/2-3 years). In a best case scenario, we are talking about €7200 every 10 years for contact lenses and €1500-€2000 every 10 years for glasses. €8700 against the €1000 that it cost for Lasik (in Canada, out of pocket). For the total of the 13 years, i'm at a SAVINGS of ~€10k. For purely economic reasons, it's a winner. BUT - even without that, the change of lifestyle is immense. Doing any kind of sport without requiring rec-specs is the best thing ever, driving fast cars without the threat of losing contacts, sailing, swimming, etc. not to mention, being able to see at night while under the covers with my girl...

Last sentence alone sells LASIK to me

[Aksannyi]

It's cheaper than buying 6 years worth of glasses, contacts, and solution.

Lol? My glasses cost me like $400, even factoring in exams I'm only replacing them every two years. Not even close.

Plus you guys are still missing the fact that I can't get the procedure done because of my reaction to the eye drops. The doctors told me they wouldn't do it. So even if I could financially justify it, I couldn't have it done anyway. I've made peace with that.

[tyven]

I had myopia of -7.5 and -8.5, and had Lasik 13 years ago. It is easily the best money I have ever spent in my entire life. Without a doubt. Waking in the night to do ANYTHING, without breaking toes on furniture or falling down staircases is worth more money than I can pay, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. In the last 13 years, it's easy to do the math for the consumables that I was using (contact lenses at 60€/month (60*12= €720/year), and glasses at ~€500/2-3 years). In a best case scenario, we are talking about €7200 every 10 years for contact lenses and €1500-€2000 every 10 years for glasses. €8700 against the €1000 that it cost for Lasik (in Canada, out of pocket). For the total of the 13 years, i'm at a SAVINGS of ~€10k. For purely economic reasons, it's a winner. BUT - even without that, the change of lifestyle is immense. Doing any kind of sport without requiring rec-specs is the best thing ever, driving fast cars without the threat of losing contacts, sailing, swimming, etc. not to mention, being able to see at night while under the covers with my girl...

suckin titties > errything amirite

[Grey Jorildyn]

You are correct.

[Dense]

suckin titties > errything amirite

Affirmative.

[Cantih]

Fuckyeah for nearsightedness!

[kuronosan]

Lol? My glasses cost me like $400, even factoring in exams I'm only replacing them every two years. Not even close.

Plus you guys are still missing the fact that I can't get the procedure done because of my reaction to the eye drops. The doctors told me they wouldn't do it. So even if I could financially justify it, I couldn't have it done anyway. I've made peace with that.

Well keep in mind the progression isn't instant. Your eyes reshape over the course of about 20 years.

I want to get it fine but I'm worried about what my eye doctor would say.

[tyven]

kuro is there a way to make my eyes reshape into the kind of eyes that vin diesel has in riddick?

[Moss]

This would be enough for me. Looks like homie did a SWOT analysis.

sounds more like a PUSSY analysis amirite

[BaneTheBrawler]

kuro is there a way to make my eyes reshape into the kind of eyes that vin diesel has in riddick?

yeah. kill a lot of people, go to prison, have a shady prison doc modify them for you

[Zetanio]

sounds more like a PUSSY analysis amirite

Low-hanging fruit etc.

[kuronosan]

kuro is there a way to make my eyes reshape into the kind of eyes that vin diesel has in riddick?

Look closely at my balls. Your eyes will dilate wide enough to see in pitch black because you'll love what you see.

[Airenn]

Still feeling pain under my right breast/chest area. Not in the boob, but the ribs/underneath. Starting to worry this is something else instead of a product of the flu/cough I had. Ughhh.

[Brill Weave]

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With 4 football players facing rape charges Vanderbilt's football slogan is We Don't Need Your Permission......

[Anoat]

Still feeling pain under my right breast/chest area. Not in the boob, but the ribs/underneath. Starting to worry this is something else instead of a product of the flu/cough I had. Ughhh.

I've had sore chests for a few days, up to two weeks even, after going through a cold. I think I pulled a muscle from the constant coughing and sneezing. It went away eventually. YMMV.

[FNH]

Lost my sound bar remote and have to get up to adjust the volume occasionally. I can only remember last having it on my recliner couch and I have torn it apart every way I can think. Turned over my single recliner and the sleeper sofa and found nothing. I'm beginning to think it got thrown away unless it is hung on a bar somewhere inside the furniture. I know it'll turn up as soon as I buy a replacement.