All of them were happy with their results and of course happier to be free of glasses for everyday functions. Now outdoor sports and activities will not be so limiting. Of course getting LASIK done comes at a price.

There are risks you have to be aware of. I am no expert and that is why it is so important that you find the right doctor that can go over those risks in order to set your expectations. Luckily I was referred to my LASIK surgeon by another optometrist.

Dr. Keith Liang and his staff were great! They are located right here in Sacramento, California. He and Dr. Pitts took their time to measure and re-measure my eyes. Even on the day of the surgery, which as this past Friday, Dr. Liang took another reading.

It was refreshing to see the numbers revalidated at my each visit. I didn’t have too many questions to ask because I had done my own research ahead of time. I did, however, want to know what to expect on the day of the surgery.

I won’t go into detail here because of you’re planning to get LASIK done, then this is information you should get from your own surgeon.

For me and was in and out of the eye center in little over an hour. That included the prep time, surgery, and post op time. They do give you a list of things to do before the surgery such as cleaning your eye lids, top and bottom, taking flak seed, etc.

Some tips my previous boss gave me was vacuum your house and car so there isn’t any dust flying around when you get home and when you’re driving around. You basically want to do everything to protect your eyes post surgery.

They even gave me some special glasses to wear home since my eyes would be more sensitive to light and even special eye covers for night time so I don’t accident scratch my eyes when I go to sleep. I read a lot about eye dryness after the procedure, but mine seems to be ok.

One thing about he prescription eye drops, they are very expensive if you don’t have medical coverage. The LASIK procedure could cost you $3,800 for both eyes on up. It all depends on your vision care. My friend who is in the Air Force got his free from good ole Sam.

I’ve seen advertisements for $399 per eye, but I don’t know if I would trust those places. That’s just an ad to rope you in. So do your homework, find a reputable surgeon and ask around.

For me I’m reading at about 20/20. The results will vary and will change over time. You can get follow up or enhancement surgery if you need to in the future. The cost won’t be that much, but it is something that should be available to you.

Good luck!

Special thanks to Savoon for walking me through all the paper work and for Crystal for giving encouragement during the surgery.

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I’m not a politician, journalist, or the like.  I am just a person who was captivated with everything he had to say about anything.  He always seem to have a sparkle in his eye and passion in his voice and you had to choice but to want to believe anything he said.

I’m sure his family, friends, and colleagues are without words.  From my understanding, he was a devout Catholic, active father, good husband, and a moral man of high standards.

When I came home today to share the news with my wife, she was just as saddened.  She probably listens to the news less than I do, but still knows Tim Russert and his contributions to America.  He was an excellent interviewer and understood and explained politics in a way that we could understand.

He will be missed. . .

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Below are the links of a few organizations that benefit the hungry people of the world. You can play your part and contribute by playing a game, clicking to feed, donating, signing a petition, purchasing items on the website and etc. The purpose of this tag is to spread the word on these wonderful sites by linking to them and encouraging your readers to help the hungry in any way possible. Please tag at least five other bloggers and please add on to the list if you know of any other organization that focuses on this issue.

I have just visited The Hunger Site to do my part in feeding the hungry today. You too can give FREE food to the world’s hungry just by clicking a button. All you have to do is visit the site and click the yellow “Click Here to Give - it’s FREE” button.

Remember! A click a day keeps the hunger away. Do your part and make a great difference in the lives of millions of starving people worldwide by visiting and clicking NOW!

I think for this round I won’t be tagging anyone.  Hopefully you can just help out by clicking on the links above and do your part to help someone out.

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‘As gas prices continue to increase, Congress continues to blame others while ignoring practical steps to stop the pain Americans are feeling at the pump. To lower gasoline prices and reduce our dependence on foreign oil, we need real solutions to our energy challenges.’

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On June 4, 2008 bloggers from all across the globe will blog for peace. We will speak with one voice. One subject. One day.

Read the background at Mimi Writes.

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Sorry I haven’t been around. Just got back a 2 week vacation in Istanbul, Turkey. I’ll be making my rounds starting tomorrow (I hope). In the meanwhile, you can check out the post I made on our family site - R Playground - Istanbul 2008.

Rolando

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I use the Akismet spam plugin that came with WordPress and it does the job.  This new WP-SpamFree plugin is a great supplement to Akismet.  It’s transparent to users.  There is no CAPTCHA code to enter or math degree required to make a post.

It’s been a week since I installed it and I’m spam free (knock on wood).

Key Features

1. Virtually eliminates automated comment spam from bots. It works like a firewall to ensure that your commenters are in fact, human.
2. A counter on your dashboard to keep track of all the spam it’s blocking. The numbers will show how effective this plugin is.
3. No CAPTCHA’s, challenge questions or other inconvenience to site visitors - it works silently in the background.
4. Includes drop-in spam-free contact form. Easy to use - no configuration necessary.
5. No false positives, which leads to fewer frustrated readers, and less work for you.
6. You won’t have to waste valuable time sifting through a spam queue anymore, because there won’t be much there, if anything.
7. Powerful trackback and pingback spam protection.
8. Easy to install - truly plug and play. Just upload and activate. (Installation Status on the plugin admin page to let you know if plugin is installed correctly.)
9. The beauty of this plugin is the methods of blocking spam. It takes a different approach than most and stops spam at the door.
10. The code is has an extremely low bandwidth overhead and won’t slow down your blog (very light database access), unlike some other anti-spam plugins.
11. Completely compatible with all cache plugins, including WP Cache and WP Super Cache. Not all anti-spam plugins can say that.
12. Display your blocked spam stats on your blog.

You can read more about it here.

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