UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Hi thanks for the responses.Yes Andrew ordinary pain relief is ineffictive and does nothing... I do already take regular breaks from the pc so suppose thats a start and gel p;acks are a help.


Becky

Hello, I had a graft on my right eye on the 15th Feb this year. Doing ok just got a few questions and wonder if anyone can help me please. Vision..still blurry 1. My vision is still very blurry, currently on Dexamethasome 4 times a day, it is slightly more blurry after the drop of this, but never ge...

Hi Paul, you're here to, that's so great, I'm thrilled to find someone I know,personally rather than only in that wonderful realm of cyber space !! no disrespect to anyone else though I don't know where I would be if it wasn't for you all. Sorry to hear about the rejection, sounds like you are havin...

Hi friends thanks for the messages. I went back to East Grinstead yesterday and was very scared after last time, mixed news. My body is still attacking the sutures around the donor tissue but it is under control.Have been able to decrease the steroids to every two hours rather than every hour, so th...

Hi, I had a full thickness graft on my right eye on the 16th Jan, so thought I'd update everyone. What a month, still very much on a emotional rollercoaster, thanks for everyone's gd wishes. Have to admit have prob had my share of problems. Surgery went ok, though it took two weeks to stop feeling g...

Hi Chris, I dont know if you remmenber me but thanks so much for your message of support. I presume you have a date. Great news is I survived, still off work and fragile but alive. Just want to say all the very best I will be thinking of you, be prepared form the build up of waiting to hit you after...

Hi not really sure why posting except need to share. Going into East Grinstead hospital in Sussex tommorow, 15 jan for cornea transplant on my right eye on wed 16th jan, I'm terrified, excited, fearful..u name it I'm prob feeling it at the moment, feel sick. Can't wait for it to be all over, any adv...

Hi, its Becky. Saw the consultant for a second opinion. Three and a half hours later after a lot of various tests he confirmed that have KC in both eyes although right is much worse and also the one ive had hydrops in. Which is a lot better but the fluid is still on it and it feels very sore most of...

As some of you will know i have been off work with acute hydrops for three weeks, it feels more like an eternity. Im thrilled to have turned the corner this week, no longer light sensitve though very wary still of bright sunlight. Got the clear to go back to work next week, :) get some normality bac...

Hi Jon, just wanted to say welcome, its kinda like one big family here. I only joined on the 31st May this year but have been overwhelmed by the amount of support i have had. I have never met anyone here, at least not yet, that will change if manage to get to conference, it's end ofJune, in London, ...