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Infection UNDER transplant

Postby space_cadet » Tue 27 Sep 2011 10:13 pm

So, saturday evening I was watching (well ok listening) to Xfactor, my right eye begun to burn, went to the mirror n sure enough bright red, as the hour went on more n more sensitive to the light, my head said "this isnt right" n rung a friend n went up the road to a&e. a&e were superb, shame the duty optom who came out was clearly unimpressed at his saturday evening being disturbed, he paid little attention to what I was saying and decided "your eye is just very dry use more hylo tears".

By mid morning today I was in a eye patch and sunglasses still incredibly photo sensitive and all drops burning like a *****

Went up to eye casualty and got informed after 2 seperate people checked my eye "youve a infection under the graft take oxyal and we will see you tomorrow" I asked is the graft looking clear tho as in no sign of rejection and got told "it has white patches on it" and sent on my way.

So back I will go tomoro at 330pm. As I type this eye is twitchy and driving me nuts, praying this isnt the start of yet another rejection episode.

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Re: Infection UNDER transplant

Postby Michelle Oates » Tue 27 Sep 2011 11:33 pm

So sorry to hear that you've got an infection under the graft.

Hope you get some answers tomorow when you go.

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Re: Infection UNDER transplant

Postby Andrew MacLean » Wed 28 Sep 2011 7:52 am

Lea

Every good wish for your appointment today.

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Re: Infection UNDER transplant

Postby space_cadet » Wed 28 Sep 2011 9:37 am

Thanks Andrew I will update this evening post appointment z
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Re: Infection UNDER transplant

Postby longhoc » Wed 28 Sep 2011 3:39 pm

Yes, keeping everything crossed for you Lea :cry:

If you don't mind me asking, as I wasn't around when it all happened with your graft, can you tell me why they did the full-depth PK rather than the DALK (sorry if you're fed up of reciting the whole tale already...)

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Re: Infection UNDER transplant

Postby rosemary johnson » Thu 29 Sep 2011 9:58 pm

Gosh, Lea, you have been going through it all.
Hope this gets sorted out soon.
Not impressed by the guy who said dry eye, grrr
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Re: Infection UNDER transplant

Postby Loopy-Lou » Sun 02 Oct 2011 1:49 pm

real sorry to hear this, you have been through a lot


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