Success! Phoeun from Cambodia raised $201 to fund eye surgery.

Phoeun
$201
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Phoeun's treatment was fully funded on February 4, 2020.
  • Phoeun's story
  • Phoeun's update
October 2, 2019

Photo of Phoeun post-operation

October 19, 2019

Phoeun underwent eye surgery.

Phoeun has returned home after a successful operation. She was given eye drops and an ointment to reduce pain and prevent infection. Post-op...

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Phoeun's Timeline

  • October 2, 2019
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Phoeun was submitted by Lindsay Bownik, Stakeholder Relations Officer at Children's Surgical Centre.

  • October 2, 2019
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Phoeun received treatment at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre in Cambodia. Medical partners often provide care to patients accepted by Watsi before those patients are fully funded, operating under the guarantee that the cost of care will be paid for by donors.

  • October 8, 2019
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Phoeun's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • October 19, 2019
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Phoeun's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • February 4, 2020
    FULLY FUNDED

    Phoeun's treatment was fully funded.

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Sobel is an unemployed 21-year-old who lives in Phnom Penh province with six other members of his family - his father and five siblings who all live together at home. His father is retired. Before his injury, Sobel had an engineering job and enjoyed playing volleyball with friends. In July 2023, on his way home from work, Sobel's motorcycle skidded on the rain-soaked surface, sending him crashing onto the pavement. He lost consciousness for several hours. His sister took him to a local hospital with a skull fracture, broken collarbone, and broken upper arm. He has been diagnosed with a brachial plexus injury on his left side. The brachial plexus is a nerve network that transmits signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm, and hand. Injuries to this nerve network can result in loss of function and sensation. Sobel is unable to lift his shoulder or hand, consequently stripping away his ability to work. The thought of navigating life with only one arm is hard for him to imagine. Sobel traveled to Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre to receive treatment. This is the only center in the whole country where this treatment is available. On January 2nd, he will undergo a brachial plexus repair surgery. After recovery, he hopes to restore function in his arm and hand and find a job to help his family. Our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, is requesting $709 to fund this procedure. Sobel said: "I want to work like before and hope the surgeons can help me."

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