Well...things are starting to look up! I went to my eye guy after work today. The doctor was there, and he showed me some other tips. My friend from work was there with me for moral support. The doc put some numbing drops in my right eye. Don't you know I popped that sucker right in?
I had some trouble taking it out, but I took a deep breath and I slid it right on out! YAY FOR ME!!!!
So, I was sent home with my lenses and a bottle of saline. They told me to practice in front of a mirror with a basin filled with water. However, I think I'm going to take Jadey28's advice and practice putting drops of water in my eye first so I won't mess up the lenses.
I spotted a couple more pairs of sunglasses at Target today that are calling my name...