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Re-graft failure
Posted: Wed 29 May 2019 3:03 pm
by Green
Anyone got experience of re-grafts failing or of DMEK for PK rejection?
Re: Re-graft failure
Posted: Thu 30 May 2019 4:06 am
by space_cadet
yup ample experience sadly, which is not what you want to hear x
Re: Re-graft failure
Posted: Fri 31 May 2019 9:33 pm
by Green
What treatments did you have for re-graft rejection after hourly drops?
Re: Re-graft failure
Posted: Tue 04 Jun 2019 1:22 pm
by space_cadet
IV had regrafts, patch ups, more drops, tablets,
Re: Re-graft failure
Posted: Fri 14 Jun 2019 1:02 pm
by Green
It's rejecting at descemets membrane/endothelial layer (without stomal tissue), there are 'folds' not sure what that means yet.
I wonder if anyone has had a DMEK for PK endothelial rejection?
Re: Re-graft failure
Posted: Tue 18 Jun 2019 1:34 pm
by Green
At what point is graft rejection unresponsive to topical steroids pronounced as failed?
Weeks, months, 1 yr, 2 yrs?
Re: Re-graft failure
Posted: Wed 19 Jun 2019 7:36 am
by space_cadet
depends on specialist, as Ivhad conflicting opinions, but have vowed on no futher surgery as have adapted to being blind n its a heck of a lot less stressful and easier to navigate the world, sorry that your experiencing this hell though x
Re: Re-graft failure
Posted: Wed 19 Jun 2019 11:53 am
by Green
It's like trying to get blood out of a stone to get information Space Cadet. I respect your position.
Re: Re-graft failure
Posted: Wed 19 Jun 2019 12:23 pm
by space_cadet
I feel for you as have been where you are, x
Re: Re-graft failure
Posted: Wed 19 Jun 2019 2:12 pm
by Green
It does feel like our graft failures makes us failures unless we skip around chin up shit x