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Graft waiting list

Posted: Fri 25 Jan 2008 3:57 pm
by Ste_Russ
Hello All

I ve been entered on to the transplant waiting list .......after asking few questions and receiving good answers I forgot to ask how long the wait is for a tansplant :roll: . Apparently I will need a large section of cornea replacing due to the defect been in the lower left quadrant of my left eye .

I was just wondering iF anyone has a ruff idea of the wait I will have

I am under Dr Cota , Renee Eye Clinic , St Helens , Merseyside .


Many Thanks

Re: Graft waiting list

Posted: Fri 25 Jan 2008 11:11 pm
by Chris Pope
I was originally told that it would be a 3 months waiting list before a graft would be available from the Bristol Eye bank. To my surprise I got a call this week (7 days after the request) to be told my op would be carried out on the 6th of February. Now I don't know if this if the norm or if I just got lucky. I do have Bupa cover but I don't think that has any bearing on the graft list but it may have helped with the theatre slot.The admin manger at the hospital seemed just as surprised as me , my theory is the consultant has rushed it through before I could change my mind!!!!!
good luck.
Chris

Re: Graft waiting list

Posted: Sat 26 Jan 2008 11:55 am
by Ste_Russ
Thanks for reply Chris

I 'll just have to wait I suppose

Re: Graft waiting list

Posted: Sat 26 Jan 2008 12:45 pm
by Andrew MacLean
The honest answer to your question is that the time varies. One variable is your age. they don't much like grafting tissue from old donors into young eyes.

If it is any help, the longest I had to wait was just short of three months.

Andrew

Re: Graft waiting list

Posted: Sat 26 Jan 2008 3:31 pm
by Ste_Russ
Thanks Andrew

They did advise been 39 I might have to wait longer for a younger donor

Re: Graft waiting list

Posted: Sun 27 Jan 2008 8:50 pm
by nan64
My Son has been waiting since October for a corneal graft at the Bristol eye hospital. He was initially told it would be 3 to 4 months but last week had a telephone call offering an appointment in April which will be roughly about 6 months.

Re: Graft waiting list

Posted: Mon 28 Jan 2008 7:15 am
by Andrew MacLean
nan

Welcome to the forum

I know that the wait can be frustrating, but as your son now has a date, we all hope that his surgery is a big success, and that his sight returns quickly.

Tell him he is in our thoughts, and maybe even direct him to the forum!

All the best

Andrew

Re: Graft waiting list

Posted: Mon 28 Jan 2008 1:37 pm
by nicola jayne
Hiya
I also waited 6 months for a graft, I am 27 and live in wales.
just incase that helped :P

kind regards
nicola