Pre-LASIK Nerves

I'm getting my LASIK surgery done tomorrow morning. I'm starting to get kind of nervous. They gave me Valium to take before surgery to sedate me a bit. They said I could also take some tonight so that I can sleep. I think I will take my Xanax instead -- a whole one instead of the usual half one I take when I have trouble sleeping.

The only thing that freaks me out about this is the "flap" they cut in your eye. The flap is tiny -- only three hair-widths thick -- and is supposed to seal and heal up pretty quickly. They will give me eye shields to wear the first 24 hours and then for a week or two when I sleep at night to keep me from inadvertently rubbing my eye. I'm supposed to sleep a lot in the first 24 hours and I will also be given antibiotic drops and steroidal drops. I can't use one of the drops they were going to give me because it's an NSAID, and I'm allergic to NSAIDs. They said I should not have any pain, just a little discomfort.

Everyone I've talked to who has had this surgery is very happy with the results and say it wasn't that bad. I hope this will be true for me, too.

When I feel that I'm up to it, I'll put up a post after the surgery to let you know how it went.

Update: I forgot something...please say a little prayer for me, won't you? Thanks! :-)