This is the "If you ever wondered what these procedures can do for your life" part of my blog.

So I thought I’d throw out my thoughts on a couple of medical procedures I've gone through in the past few years.

Lasik Eye Surgery: Awesome. I had the surgery in mid 2002 and it has changed my life. I wore glasses most of my life and now that I no longer have to deal with that, I have to consider it the number two thing that has changed my life for the better. When you are in and out of a helmet as often as I am, you begin to realize how this surgery changes your life. To no longer have to deal with putting glasses on and taking them off constantly is like nothing you can imagine. I highly recommend it!

Please note: I suggest that anyone who is considering this surgery takes the time to investigate and find a lasik eye surgeon that they are comfortable with and who can produce information on previous customers and surgery's. I would also peruse the internet and find as much information as you can so that you are able to answer any questions thatyou may have regarding this surgery. There are a few specific issues that you may deal with after the surgery, such as dry eyes (solved with eye drops) and some halo issues (noticable more at night with traffic lights and outdoor lighting in general). Mine went away after about a year and they did not keep me from doing everything as I normally would.

Sedation dentistry: Another cool procedure that rocks if you hate going to the dentist.

Since I was around 10 years old I have had nothing but grief with my teeth. And I have seen my share of dentists. Some good, some even great, but many, to many to remember that were hacks.

Between a few of the hacks and the military (U.S Army) they were screwed up pretty permanently. After many root canals and a few surgeries, and a slew of caps, I finally had them completely redone between November 2006 and May of 2007. It was an expensive undertaking (around 25K) and it was a five month process.

Despite my misgivings about getting the work done, I spent some time and visited a few dentists whom were recommended before I found one I liked.

Because of the long hours I spent in the chair the sedation end of the deal made the whole process a breeze. The end result was awesome, I now have front teeth that are straight and correct in length and my bite is much better. I am very pleased with my new smile.

If you don’t like going to the dentist, sedation dentistry is the way to go. I highly recommend it!

Please Note: As with Lasik I highly recommend that you spend some time and do a little research on whom you choose to perform this work. Any sedation has possible drawbacks and there were adjustments to the amount I was given during my various visits. I can attest that I did not feel any pain, in fact I recall very little of the time I spent having the work done. It is an all day process and you can expect to spend most of the day once you've returned home sleeping.