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August 17, 2007

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Odd watch, new eyes?

Yesterday, while waiting for Julianna to get prepped for , I noticed that my watch was acting very odd…

I attempted to record some video (below) on my with the “unofficial” Camera video app available at the . Annoying thing, though… While the video looks great on my N800, it looks horrible on my Mac. So, you get the horrible version (MP4, 748k). Sorry.

Odd Watch

If you can’t tell, the second hand is pausing for anywhere from three to five seconds and then speeding up to catch up to the correct time. Is this what happens when watch batteries give out? I mean, the second hand thing is weird, but my watch hasn’t actually lost a second of time. Crazy!

Yeah, so, Julianna got Lasik yesterday! I wish I could have taken pictures of the procedure, but they wouldn’t let me. I did get to watch the surgery, though, which was pretty spectacular. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen anything like when the doctor removed the lenses from Julianna’s eyes. Wow.

I’ll leave you with the “before and after” pictures of Julianna’s day.

Lasik #1
Lasik #2
Lasik #3

The Lasik procedure was a success, by the way, and we had a very positive follow-up appointment this morning. It’s so weird that someone can be nearly blind all of their life and then after twenty minutes or so, see perfectly.

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Comments (6):
Lasik rules!!! I had it done about 6 years ago and it was amazing. Unfortunately you can’t prevent your eyes from continuing to change (yet), so I could use another blast of lasik surgery again, wish I could afford it!

Jean () - August 17, 2007 at 12:15 pm

that’s awesome! i’ve wanted lasik for a long time, but its soooo dang expensive… does insurance cover it now?

awesome! ps – sounds like your battery is out…

jason () (URL) - August 18, 2007 at 3:23 pm

Unfortunately, insurance doesn’t cover Lasik (my plan doesn’t anyway). But, Julianna’s employer offered a tax free cafeteria plan that’s almost as good.

As for my battery… Ugh.

timsamoff () (URL) - August 18, 2007 at 7:43 pm

Jean, I forgot to respond to your comment! Sorry!

Yes, I remember when you got Lasik. I’m glad everything is still ok!

They probably didn’t offer it back then, but Julianna’s contract will refresh her Lasik for $500 per eye for the next 15 years (it’s free for the first year). Cool, eh?

timsamoff () (URL) - August 19, 2007 at 09:39 am

Great blog! Thanks. I recently had lasik surgery and by accident I stumbled upon http://www.thepatientsadvantage.com.. I used them when looking for a lasik surgeon.

What I liked the most was that my profile remained anynomyous until I was ready to decide what to do. I received replies from four surgeons that met all the things I was looking for. I liked having that complete control without the sales pressure that some of these places can be known for.

If you are going to go down the cosmetic surgery road…better to be safe than sorry. Check them out.

Samantha () (URL) - August 20, 2007 at 11:43 pm

“Stumbled upon”? Hmmm… Well, thanks for the link. I’m sure it’s “not” spam. :-\

timsamoff () (URL) - August 21, 2007 at 08:05 am

  
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