UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

Hi All

I was wondering for those that cannot attend the meetings down south but would like to get together with other KC'ers if you would fancy a meeting together locally!?

I live in Blackburn, Lancashire and there isnt't really a local forum for getting together round here that I know of.

If anybody that lives in this area fancies getting together let me know.

Thanks Kathy

Hi Kathy,

Thanks very much for suggesting this. I was talking only this afternoon about suggesting that social meetings could be organised in the North.

We certainly had a good time at the last London social, and I'm sure members in other parts of the country could also get together for a beer/glass of wine/coffee and a chinwag.

If anyone else wants to consider arranging a social in the East or South-West please feel free to do so. I'll help in any way I can.

hey kathy, had no idea that there would be any one else from blackburn on this forum !!

Next time your are seeing the consultant and in the waiting room, just stand up and shout "Hands up everyone with KC?"

At my last visit I did theis a bit more subtly, but there were six of us all from within 15 miles of the Hospital in Coventry.

I only expected one or two!

Feel KC is not so exclusive but rather common

Hi Gareth

I have thought about this the last few times I have been but most of the people in the waiting room have been elderly women asleep in wheelchairs! I'll see what the room is like when I go on 13th.

Kathy

It was a good suggestion Gareth but when I went to the eye clinic last week I was the only person there at 9am so I could really stand up and shout!!

Its ashame that there aren't more members in this area, it sounded like I missed a good do at the London Social!!

Kathy

sounds good to me, i live in the North West so makes me life easier, ill still go to London though its an excuse for a day out.

Hi Kathy

I live in Bolton, which is not that far away from Balckburn.

I must be the odd one at the hospital appointments, I am sure my notes have a really big black cross on and I have asked my optom about this however, he only laughed. I seem to attend at least every 3 months if not more often and no one else is EVER in the waiting room. Spooky or what especially when I am told when booking the appointments just how busy they are in the clinic I attend!

best wishes

Susan

Sue, hi it's me again back out of my shell.

So there are more than you and me in the north West of England then...

I will try next time I go to find out how many others in the clinic have KC.

Perhaps we could converge at the most convenient rail station oop here. What's Bolton's like?, I always like Preston..... but maybe that was coz as a kid you knew you were on the way to Blackpool for a day out....



Tam

Hi Tam

Nice to hear from you (and of course everyone else).

I am still pretty stressed at work however, that of course is a different story.

We should meet up soon, maybe oop north we can have our own little get togethers .......... I am sure many of us will have plenty in common, even if it is only trials and tribulations of overcoming day to day challenges.

best wishes to all

Susan