A Big Decision

I have been considering LASIK surgery for some time now, but was always held back for one reason or another. I was always worried around the risks, recovery time, if it would be worth it... and of course, the price. As a college student, I don't exactly have a lot of disposable income, so a major surgery like that is expensive.

However, after hearing an ad on Pandora the other day for a free consultation, I decided to make an appointment just to see if I could learn more about the procedure in general. Today was that appointment, so I went in to learn more about LASIK and see if I would be a valid candidate.

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During the consultation, I was able to have all of my concerns addressed. I learned a lot about LASIK in general, but I also learned a lot about the different financing options. Up-front, the cost is very intimidating, but spread out over three years and it suddenly seems a lot more manageable.

The biggest thing I learned was personal, however. During the consultation, I realized just how liberating having LASIK would be. I would no longer need to worry about my glasses falling off when climbing, or wear special prescription goggles underwater when swimming. I wouldn't have to worry about contacts(Something that has been tremendously difficult in the past with my Sensory Processing Disorder) but would still be able to reap all of those advantages. I also wouldn't need to ever replace my glasses or contacts, and would, in short, have one less thing restraining me and holding me back. 

I realized after learning all this that the cost of the procedure in dollars was insignificant compared to the cost of missed opportunities from not having it. I couldn't afford not to go ahead with the procedure.

Starting now, I'm going to spend the next week researching different clinics and ways to pay for the procedure, but one thing is for certain; by the end of the year, I will have had LASIK and broken another one of my chains.