I had mine done about two years ago, and I had a similar experience.
Shortly before my surgery, we repainted the downstairs interior of our house. During that process, my wife and I had some slightly intense discussions about how the new colors were working out. And then as soon as my first eye was done, I meekly switched to the "Uhmm... never mind" mode.
It did make a big difference - which I had been totally unaware of.