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BBC3 Mon 1st and 8th September

Postby Anne Klepacz » Sat 30 Aug 2014 4:41 pm

A two part programme will be on BBC3 at 9pm on Monday 1st and the following Monday 8th. 'The Human Tissue Squad' is a documentary featuring the Human Tissue bank in Liverpool. The programmes are about a whole variety of tissue but include two cases of corneal transplants. I'm afraid I don't know whether the corneas are in episode 1 or 2, so anybody interested will need to watch both!
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Re: BBC3 Mon 1st and 8th September

Postby Lia Williams » Sat 30 Aug 2014 9:24 pm

Here's the link for the trailer for Monday's programme which talks about KC.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0258j4r

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Re: BBC3 Mon 1st and 8th September

Postby sky1 » Sun 31 Aug 2014 6:10 pm

Thank you Anne and Lia, really looking forward to this! x

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Re: BBC3 Mon 1st and 8th September

Postby holmes » Wed 03 Sep 2014 9:34 pm

I've just watched this program, I found it very moving. I had a transplant 2 years ago and it has changed my life completely. I am so grateful that someone was kind enough to donate their cornea and also to their family for supporting their decision. I always think about my donor on the anniversary of my transplant and say a little thank you!

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Re: BBC3 Mon 1st and 8th September

Postby CrippsCorner » Thu 04 Sep 2014 6:42 am

I've not seen this yet, but I also appreciate all the people who can give such a great gift. Although I do not require a transplant myself, it's seriously made me consider going on the donor list for other parts of me that might help someone! Not my bloody eyes though, that's for sure lol.

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Re: BBC3 Mon 1st and 8th September

Postby sky1 » Fri 05 Sep 2014 8:44 am

I do the same holmes :) I have had two transplants and I am so very grateful for them everyday. I could really empathise with Tom's situation, I also wear a scleral in one eye and have had to withdraw from uni courses etc because of KC so it was comforting to see someone of a similar age to me going through a similiar experience. I hope his graft is healing well.

Lets hope more people sign up to the donor list :)

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Re: BBC3 Mon 1st and 8th September

Postby CrippsCorner » Tue 16 Sep 2014 6:08 pm

Finally got round to watching this tonight. I was wondering, and I hope this doesn't sound like a harsh question, but why does he seem to have one eye bigger than the other? It's particularly noticeable before his operation.

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Re: BBC3 Mon 1st and 8th September

Postby sky1 » Thu 18 Sep 2014 2:55 pm

He wears a scleral in one eye which makes his eye appear larger and he had a graft in his other eye. I noticed because I wear a scleral in one eye so mine is the same too :)

Good to see KC in the media to raise awareness, George's story was interesting too!

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Re: BBC3 Mon 1st and 8th September

Postby CrippsCorner » Thu 18 Sep 2014 5:56 pm

Oh really, didn't realise that. I think I'd have to wear them in both eyes if I ever went that route!


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