Multi-Site Worship

Building and Maintaining Multi-Site Worship Teams

LASIK/ASA Surgery

It’s been 8 days since my eye surgery and everything is going well. Dr. Jeff Whitsett performed the surgery in Houston. I’m healing pretty quickly and my vision is getting better everyday. I ended up getting ASA Surgery instead of the normal LASIK because my corneas were to thin. The biggest difference between the two is PAIN! Not really. With LASIK, you’re in and out and most people see well that afternoon. With ASA, I was blurry and pain free the day of surgery (friday). The next day I had a little discomfort during the day. It just felt like the contact was a little dry. Well, by that night I was dying. It felt like I had specs of sand in my eye that I couldn’t rub out. I had blurred vision, double vision, and a bleak vision of my future. I was going crazy. I mean I was ready to end it all. Just kidding. The doctor had given me some numbing drops called Tetracaine but I was told to use them only for severe discomfort because using to much could be detrimental to my eyes. Well, I tore that sucker open and let it rain. By Sunday morning I was on the phone with the doc asking for more. He said NO! I survived that day by using a lot of the wetting drops. Monday I had a follow up with my doc in town and he removed the protective contacts. YES! The heavens opened up and I felt great after that. Like I said, it’s only been 8 days but now and then I get a glimpse of 20/20 vision and man it’s awesome. They say full healing takes about a month with this type of surgery but it is well worth it.
Would I recommend it to anyone? Yes, with an asterisk. *If your corneas are to thin and you need ASA, be ready for some intense discomfort on the 2nd or 3rd day after surgery. Once you get through that, it’s all good. I’ll be posting updates on my recovery, so we’ll see how well i’m seeing in a month. At this point, I know I can see well enough to lead music tomorrow @ Bay Area Fellowship Padre Island, so consider this your official invitation to come out and worship with us. See you there.

November 29, 2008 Posted by joeydavila | Eye Surgery | Leave a Comment

Update

Well, there have been a few rumors flying around about why I haven’t been at Bay Area for a while now and I thought this might be a good time to clear the air. No, I didn’t quit. No, I didn’t get fired. Yes, I will be playing again. And yes, I still work at Bay Area Fellowship. At the beginning of October I was re-assigned to the position of Director of Multi Site Worship. Which basically means that I now oversee 3 bands (5 Points, Kingsville and Padre Island) instead of just one. Wow, talk about stepping out of your comfort zone.

At first, I must admit, I was kinda lost and not too sure of how to work with these bands. Not knowing what to expect is kinda scary especially because I hadn’t met most of the members before. Now that I’ve been doing it for a few weeks, i’m loving it. I forgot how much I enjoy working with bands who are just a couple of steps from reaching their full potential. This is really getting my juices flowing and I’m honored to be working with a great set of musicians who are willing to do what it takes to get the job done.

So whats next? I will be focusing on the Island band until the grand opening on December 7, 2008. Then my focus will shift to the main campus to work on the Christmas Service, which will be HUGE! In January ’09 I will be making the rounds at all 3 satellite campuses. I will most likely be co-directing rehearsals, performing a little bit, and supporting the directors in any way needed. I will also be performing once or twice a month at the main campus so people will know that I’m still alive.

Thanks for your support. It’s a great feeling to be missed. I miss you guys too. You know, God doesn’t ask permission when He moves us. We just have to be faithful servants and follow Him when He does. Thanks again and God Bless.

November 17, 2008 Posted by joeydavila | Uncategorized | 3 Comments