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[Shabana]

Hi, I am new to the site. I was diagnosed with KC 2 years ago. MY left eye is really bad, My right eye is ok at the moment. I am having a cornea graft on 3rd april 07. I am really nervous about this as I dont know anyone that has had a graft, and I wont be able to do things for my 2year old daughter.

Shabana

[jayuk]

Shabana

Welcome to the forum!

I assume youve gone through the glasses and lenses rigouromol?....

Jay

[Shabana]

Hi

Yeah I have tried glasses. I also tried the hard lenses I went to the opticians twice a week for 2-3 months i just could not get them in as my left eye was really bad. So i have chosen to have the graft.

Shabana

[Anne B]

Hi Shabana

I had a graft in my right eye in November i also have 3 children they are 9 , 5 and 3.
apart for the first 2 weeks i have been fine with the children and have been doing all the same things as i was doing before.
I was worried before the op that i would struggle with the kids but i think it has been a bit easier because all the worry about the op has gone!! and i can also see a small improvement in my vision
Hope all goes well for you in April

anne

[ChrisK]

Hi Shabana,

Welcome to the forum,

I'll go along with what Anne said. I had my graft last thursday and nearly a week on am feeling ok.

To be on the safe side it would probably help to have a bit of support for the first couple of weeks.

From my experience so far, the operation or post operation hasn't been painful, rather the eye is slightly irritating.

[Shabana]

Hi

Thanks for the replies. I feel bit more at ease now after reading your replies.

I will have help at home, my husband is great and becuase of him I have not had to wait too long for a graft as he always kept on top of the hospital.

Did you guys go home the same day?

Shabana

[John Smith]

Hi Shabana,

Generally, you will be kept in hospital overnight, and allowed home the following day.

I suspect though that this is as much to do with the recovery time from the anaesthetic than the graft operation itself.

Do you have a date for your graft yet?

[Shabana]

Hi John

Yes I am having it on the 3rd April all being well.

They have changed it once already.

Shabana

[ChrisK]

Hi Shabana,

I had mine under a general at 9.15am. By 4pm the same day I was back at home. I would have been allowed home a couple of hours earlier but I didn't have someone to pick me up until after 3.

I then had to reattend the hospital the following day for a check up and had the bandage/eye shield removed.

As John mentions with the anaesthetic, it did knock me out a bit and I did sleep most of the day.

[Shabana]

Hi Chris

Thanks for the reply. I have had a general anaesthetic before I felt horrible when I woke really groggy.

I will hopefully Post my experience on the site.

Shabana