So once again, if you don’t follow me on Twitter, you probably have no idea that I had LASIK surgery two weeks ago. I very bravely sandwiched the surgery in between two trips. I went to Toronto and came back (late) Wednesday night. My surgery was Thursday. The following Monday I flew to New York City for Digital Book World, where I appeared on a panel on Monday. I don’t recommend that kind of schedule to anyone, but lucky for me it worked out beautifully.

But quite a few people asked me to share my experiences with the surgery, because they’ve been thinking about it for themselves. I wish I’d had someone with recent experience to really hear the details from, because I like to know what I’m facing, so I’m sharing them here for anyone thinking about LASIK. I’ll get the important stuff out of the way. Am I glad I did it? Not only yes, but hell yes. Do I think others should think about it? Yes, definitely. My caveat is to make sure you research your doctor. My doctor has worked on everyone from professional football players to Air Force pilots. He was the perfect mix of arrogance and knowledge, he and his team answered every question I had, anticipated any problems that could occur and were bluntly honest about possible complications. They were very, very thorough and, in short, incredibly competent and knowledgeable. If you go for an evaluation and don’t get that feeling from the doctor, and his team, find another.

Because this is such a long post, I’m going to place the rest of the story after the jump.

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