UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Hi Johnny

Love the blog and I am glad it went well in the end! I am very jealous two lines of the chart The sticky eye thing does go after a few days!

I hope you are taking it easy and Vicki is looking after you

Lucy x

Thank all for yor replies I am def going to be a bit stronger when I see him again in a couple of weeks and feel much better about the test. I am very sensitive about my eye at the moment, especially after stupidly rubbing it by accident last night OUCH!! I have seen my consultant as both a private ...

Hi Rosemary Thank you so much for your answer, I think I am being a wuss. It is the blue light coming towards me and the consultant always gets as far as it touching my cornea and i flinch. I think I am worried that it is going to hurt. He does put the anesthetic in first and no, I dont think he lea...

Hi there

Could anyone help me beofre my consultant loses his rag with me?

What are they trying to put in my eye when they do a pressure test. Doctors have tried countless times and I always flinch and they give up but now I've had a graft I am guessing it is important.

thank you

Lucy x

Hi everyone Just to let you know op was a success. Had a PK in the end rather than DALK. Not sure why as havent seen my surgeon yet but saw my GP, who specialises in eyes, yesterday and he says it all looks good. I cant see any better through it yet but wasnt expecting it to. It is uncomfortable but...

And i have followed the the footsteps of the boys and have produced a very girlie Blog

http://lucyscorneatransplant.blogspot.com/ which I will keep updated over next few months. I would also love people to follow it

Lucy x

No I am under general. Not sure if I would be brave enough to have a local.

I was also thinking of doing a blog, just read yours it's really good. Sounds like your bad eye is about as useless as mine!

Good Luck again and I shall be following your story

Lucyx

Good luck for the 19th, I have mine on Thursday 8th

Lucy x

Well everyone it has been 7 weeks since I first posted and by this weekend I would have had my graft. Thank you all for answering my questions and concerns Please think of me on Thursday :) I have to say the nerves have started to kick in and wish that I could hurry up and get it over with! Anyway, ...

Hi Annie I am booked in to have a graft on 8th Jan and I have been advised 2weeks and then go from there which seems pretty reasonable to me. I also have bad scarring right in the centre of left cornea so sympathise with your son. A friend of mine has had both his eyes grafted at East Grinstead and ...