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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

They're going to use a "laser" on my eyes!

Listening to sports radio a few weeks ago I heard a promotion for Silverstein Eye Center and how they were having a contest in partnership with Sports Radio 810 and the winner would receive free lasik surgery. They gave the website to go to and since I had my laptop on my lap of all places I went to the site and entered.

I've been thinking about eye surgery for a long time. The problem is I'm a big fraidy cat when it comes to cutting my eyeballs and burning them with lasers. I figured when I entered the contest I would let fate decide. After all, what were the chances I would win a contest for a prize worth four thousand dollars? I noted the winner would be announced May 10th which was when I would be on a Midwest Air flight to Florida. I gave all my information and then quickly forgot about it. I thought even if I did win they wouldn't be able to reach me and would probably give the prize to someone else.

Well, wouldn't you know it, I won! Free lasik surgery. I called to make sure this wasn't one of those deals where everyone "wins" and then they try to upcharge you to a "better" surgery. I was assured that wasn't the case and I was the only winner. I said I must be the most hesitant, mixed-emotions contest winner ever.

So now what? I managed to come up with excuses not to call and schedule yesterday. A week's worth of work email does tend to occupy your day. But today? In the time it took to write this post I could have made the phone call. Looks like I'm stuck.

Comments on "They're going to use a "laser" on my eyes!"

 

Anonymous Brent said ... (8:34 AM) : 

No one registers for "free" lasik surgery. So you won -- but no one else entered.

I'm blessed with good vision, but I can say that I would be way scaredy if they were going to mess with my eyes. Everyone I know has had good success with it...it's just creapy, in a "I really like to be able to see" sort of way.

 

Blogger Mark said ... (8:39 AM) : 

Brent,

What do you mean "no one else entered?"

 

Anonymous Anonymous said ... (10:39 PM) : 

Soooo - did you do it? How did it turn out? I am looking into Lasik and want to know of someone's experiences with Silverstein eye centers.

 

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