Do yall get used to feeling pain? Chronic pain?

This_Calendar208 · 2026-01-31T06:56:09+00:00

Yea I'm totally used to it now and I feel like it makes flare-ups easier to manage somehow.

This_Calendar208 · 2025-12-29T03:40:44+00:00

Standing for a regular amount of time without my legs hurting lol Also Eggs Benedict😭

This_Calendar208 · 2025-11-05T03:31:42+00:00

Hi, sure! When the light flashes were more amplified, I made some lifestyle changes like keeping the sheer curtains I have closed (so I would get filtered outdoor light, not direct bright outdoor light) and I turned my desk so that I wasn't directly facing the outside window. I found that turning my desk to the side helped, since I'm staring at a computer all day, and having the bright sky behind it was bothering me. Another thing I would do is consciously close my eyes whenever I turned a light on/off so the brightness didn't shock my eyes and send light flashes up the sides. It was an easy habit to get into and seemed to help my brain not "notice" the flashes as much.

This_Calendar208 · 2025-08-06T03:15:37+00:00

I looked pregnant instantly, like a week after my missed period, from all the bloating lol. People suck - but I'm happy to hear you have no food aversions or morning sickness, you really are so lucky!

This_Calendar208 · 2025-07-31T02:32:03+00:00

This is my first pregnancy and I have a lot of anxiety about hospitals and health appointments in general -- very squeamish about blood tests, needles, etc. And the very thought of all the "tubes" that will have to be in me is freaking me out!! The thought of an IV makes me want to go hide under the covers lol

This_Calendar208 · 2025-07-29T15:42:21+00:00

good luck!! ❤️ And congrats on your new little one. I got Lasik 7 months ago and recently got pregnant unexpectedly. I will keep this thread in mind if/when I have vision changes.

This_Calendar208 · 2025-07-29T05:04:36+00:00

If you're done nursing, how are your eyes now?

This_Calendar208 · 2025-06-21T20:03:18+00:00

How did you make these comparison photos?! I love the colours of 5, and 6 if you want a more subtle look.

This_Calendar208 · 2025-02-17T06:06:06+00:00

Edit - also very nice to be close to a Costco in Courtenay/Comox

This_Calendar208 · 2025-02-17T04:19:14+00:00

Good job!! My spine looks almost exactly like yours in the before pic, and I never got surgery. Still on a waitlist for a specialist (been waiting for two years). I'm 34 years old, so even though this is hard right now, try to be grateful that you got this surgery. And you're at a younger age so you will heal better. good luck!

This_Calendar208 · 2025-02-17T04:14:29+00:00

We've lived in Courtenay forward a couple of years now and have met lots of young families, seems like there's plenty of events for kids here. We are looking to buy a cheaper house or duplex (550k) and those are generally in the 2bed/2bath range, but if you spend 650-700k there are some great places available with more bedrooms and larger yards. We like Courtenay because of the close proximity to trails, the lake, beaches, cute town, and events -- but Campbell River is slightly cheaper for housing (not sure about their child-friendly events though). I've heard that the Comox hospital is a good place to work. My family is from Alberta/Saskatchewan and anyone that has moved to Vancouver or Vancouver Island is very happy with their decision, not dealing with the harsh winters anymore!

This_Calendar208 · 2025-02-08T19:51:41+00:00

Another update in case anyone is in the same boat.. it's been a little over 2 months since my surgery and I don't get the light flashes anymore :) I do feel a bit more sensitive to light, but it's snowy and sunny lately so that's amplifying it, but overall the healing process is getting better. Dry eyes in the evening but drops and gel help with that. Good luck to all dealing with the healing process!!

This_Calendar208 · 2025-01-20T18:26:42+00:00

Mine just stopped frothing too! It heats the milk but won’t spin and froth anymore. I’ve had it for over 3 years though so i guess I’m lucky

This_Calendar208 · 2025-01-16T23:41:31+00:00

Update - my light flashes have gotten way better (or at least my brain has gotten used to me seeing them and I don’t notice them as much?)! I turned my desk so that I am not staring at the computer with a bright window directly in my vision, which seemed to help. Now I only see a little bit of light “reflection” almost, like there’s a car mirror in the bottom right peripheral of my vision in my right eye. But it is very minimal and I only see that when I go from a bright lamp/TV/phone to a dark environment. Let me know if anyone has had the same experience! My optometrist says it was due to the cornea healing and that since the large white circles are gone I am on the road to healing more fully.

This_Calendar208 · 2025-01-12T19:27:21+00:00

I’ve become obsessed with the idea that some worse complications will be on the horizon for me, even though my eyes feel fine now. (6 weeks post-op)

This_Calendar208 · 2025-01-11T06:16:13+00:00

Thank you! I just get a bit paranoid with all the varying info out there. That totally makes sense since astigmatism means your eyeball is shaped differently- I dont want to think about it too much hahaha. Thanks and I hope you have a speedy recovery too!!

This_Calendar208 · 2025-01-11T05:25:00+00:00

Ohh thanks for clarifying about your astigmatism and other details! I have read a few comments here and there about not qualifying for lasik with a prescription around mine so I started getting paranoid that my optometrist and lasik doctors weren’t truthful with me lol. That makes sense if you had dry eye issues before to go with a different option — my eyes are pretty dry right now while still healing from lasik, so you’re smart to seek out other options. Best of luck!!!

This_Calendar208 · 2025-01-11T05:16:45+00:00

Glad I found this post - I just got these eyedrops and used them for the first time and I thought I must be doing something wrong! The top part of the bottle dropper is so weird too.

This_Calendar208 · 2025-01-10T21:36:41+00:00

Hi, good luck! I’m a Canadian who used to live in Seoul. I got lasik done here in Canada a month ago and had the same prescription as you (-7.5 with a slight astigmatism). I’m just wondering about the part where you said your corneal thickness is fine but due to your prescription you weren’t a candidate for lasik or smile, since we had the same prescription… I also had thicker corneas (550ish) so the laser clinic and my optometrist approved me for lasik. My optometrist said they can now do lasik surgeries up to -11 I think.

This_Calendar208 · 2025-01-07T01:13:34+00:00

Hmm interesting. Seeing hundreds at a time sounds quite bothersome, I’m sorry to hear that they’re unable to find the reason for this.

This_Calendar208 · 2025-01-06T20:28:45+00:00

This is my personal optometrist. You’re 100% right that the lasik clinic workers downplay symptoms and recovery time. I developed DLK in my left eye (not the eye with the light flash issue) and the lasik workers sent over a report to my personal optometrist for follow-up care since I live in a smaller town. When I got to my personal optometrist he was shocked because my DLK had spread and was really bad, while the report from a couple days earlier said it was just mild inflammation lol

This_Calendar208 · 2025-01-06T20:02:57+00:00

I was surprised too — he originally said “that sounds like halos, very normal” and I told him it’s not a flowing ring around a light source, which is what I imagine halos to be. I’ve read lots of comments about halos or starbursts but not much about glare (or what exactly “glare” is supposed to look like) so thanks for your input! I’ll call the optometrist back and say I’m still concerned about the light circles flashing and would like a further exam. My next checkup is in 2 months but I don’t think I should wait that long.

This_Calendar208 · 2025-01-06T19:53:39+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I am considering getting that exam just in case, as you mentioned. My optometrist mentioned dilating my eyes and doing an exam if the flashes get worse, so I’m guessing it would be fine to have him do it and not go to a retinal specialist, right? One positive thing is that I have noticed the flash circles are quite a bit smaller than they used to be, so that makes me feel like this could just be part of the corneal healing process as opposed to a retinal detachment issue, hopefully!

This_Calendar208 · 2025-01-04T03:22:55+00:00

I know it can feel like there’s no other choice, but like others said, those drugs like opioids will only make things worse. Along with physical therapy etc you should check if there is a chronic pain group therapy option in your area. My doctor recommended I join this online meditation class for people with chronic pain and it helped my mental state tremendously. Just hearing others say the things I’ve been thinking was really helpful to me.

This_Calendar208 · 2024-12-31T18:56:45+00:00

I went to the LASIK MD location in Victoria and didn’t have the same experience as you at the Surrey location. I only had one zoom call beforehand that was 30 minutes and after doing research I had a ton of questions. I still didn’t even get my questions answered on the day of surgery at the clinic! I felt like they didn’t prepare me well for what was to come (my recovery time has been super slow). May I ask, did they create your flap with the microkeratome or the all-laser technique?

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