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DO YOU GET DOWN AT TIMES WITH YOUR K.C

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james mckinlay
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new year new graft rejection

Postby james mckinlay » Sun 01 Jan 2006 4:28 pm

HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL HOPE YOU ALL HAVE LESS PROBLEMS THAN LAST YEAR.

I WOKE UP THIS MORNING AND FOUND MY GRAFT IS REJECTING OH GREAT IVE BEEN SEEN BY THE DOCTOR AT CASUALTY AND TOLD TO REPORT TO THE WARD IN THE MORNING TO BE ADMITTED WHAT A START TO THE YEAR.

LAST YEAR I LOST THE SIGHT IN MY LEFT EYE AND IF THIS IS ANY INDICATION OF HOW THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE THEN THE HELL WITH THAT.

I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED ALSO IM WORKING ON A DIARY OF MY GRAFT REJECTION EXPERIENCES FROM THE PAST YEAR I WILL POST THIS WHEN IM A BIT BETTER I BETTER REST THE EYE NOW.

:cry: NOT AGAIN THIS YEAR

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Postby John Smith » Sun 01 Jan 2006 5:49 pm

Hello James,

I'm really sorry to hear about your latest rejection episode. What are your symptoms?

None of my (7) rejection episodes required me to be admitted, so hopefully, you'll be as lucky as myself.

Please let us all know how you're getting on. I'm sure we're all thinking of you.
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Postby jayuk » Sun 01 Jan 2006 6:45 pm

James

I hope things go well when you get admitted! I agree; not the best way to start! But I really do hope they halt it and your back in action!
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Postby Susan Mason » Sun 01 Jan 2006 8:49 pm

James

Hope all goes well for you. I will keep my fingers crossed.
No time of year is good for a rejection episode however, it would have been nice for it to have waited a wee while until after the festive period.

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Postby Sweet » Sun 01 Jan 2006 11:26 pm

(((James)))

Awww, i am so sorry to hear how your year is starting. :roll: Am really hoping that everything will go ok and that it has been caught early enough. Please take care. Wishing you all the best.

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Postby Louise Pembroke » Mon 02 Jan 2006 10:31 pm

James, being admitted might not mean the graft is beyond saving, I was admitted with an episode of rejection for a subconjunctival injection & hourly drops and the graft survived. Really hope this is the case for you, fingers crossed, everything crossed. Take care
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Postby james mckinlay » Tue 03 Jan 2006 10:28 pm

HI THANKS FOR ALL THE KIND WISHES I WAS AT THE HOSPITAL TODAY AND THEY SAY MY GRAFT IS REJECTING AND I HAVE TO INCREASE MY DROPS TO EVERY HOUR SO FINGERS CROSSED I AINT ADMITTED YET BUT IF IT KEEPS DEVELOPING THE WAY IT IS THEN THEY WILL ADMIT ME.

BUT ITS NOT THE END AS IVE HAD A TOTAL OF 14 REJECTION EPISODES NOW SO IM USED TO THEM BUT THE RIGHT EYE IS THE BETTER OF THE TWO AS I CAN ONLY SEE LIGHT AND SHADOWS IN MY LEFT.

THEY SAY I HAVE IRITIS ASWELL WHICH IS NOT HELPING THINGS.

I HAVE TO REPORT AGAIN TOMORROW AND SEE WHAT THE STATE OF PLAY IS ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR YOU SUPPORT.

ALSO THE SYMPTOMS I HAVE ARE SWELLING LOADS OF PAIN AND WATTERING ALSO REDNESS AND JUST THAT FEELING SOMETHING ISNT RIGHT

I WILL POST A DIARY OF HOW ITS GOING AND ABOUT MY PAST REJECTIONS

THANKS AGAIN AND HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE

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Postby Louise Pembroke » Tue 03 Jan 2006 10:46 pm

Really sorry James, sounds like you've had a tough time of it
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Postby Per » Tue 03 Jan 2006 10:53 pm

Shit start on 2006 that. Good luck! All fingers crossed for you James!
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Postby jayuk » Tue 03 Jan 2006 10:57 pm

keep us posted James!

Thats some history of rejections you have to tell!!
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