My prescription recently changed drastically. I got a supply of contacts and still need to get new glasses, but held out. It may not be worth the cost.
Here’s the dilemma: I’m going to get Lasik. Somehow, someway. (Hey, at least it’s arguably a lot more useful than a set of fake boobs!) Because I’m so active, contacts pose very inconvenient obstacles, especially on overnight hikes. Sure, I could wear glasses, but that also doesn’t fit with white water rafting or kayaking. Assuming that I qualify for the procedure, I’ll put $3,000-$4,000 into my FSA account. But that’s $250-$333 a month, and I’m not sure I can afford that. I do have a budget, with a projected one for 2009, but it never really seems to follow reality. I make enough that I have more than enough left over, and looking at my past spending, I’m being pretty good and it’s second nature to me to be frugal. Maybe the credit card payments are skewing my perception because I’m sending out about $800 a month, and my checking account’s been so lean for so long.
Writing this all out, I’m pretty disappointed that I may have to wait until 2010 to get Lasik done. But that’s another reason to keep chugging along. I’ll have to revisit this in January, and decide whether to get more contacts and new glasses, or if Lasik is really feasible.
