Khaing from Thailand raised $1,500 to fund an endoscopic sinus surgery.

Khaing
$1,500
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Khaing's treatment was fully funded on January 26, 2021.
  • Khaing's story
  • Khaing's update
December 18, 2020

Photo of Khaing post-operation

July 29, 2021

Khaing underwent life-changing surgery.

Khaing's surgery was a success! After undergoing sinus surgery, Khaing feels much better. She can breathe through her nose, although she sti...

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Khaing's Timeline

  • December 18, 2020
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Khaing was submitted by Bue Wah Say, Project Officer at Burma Children Medical Fund.

  • December 23, 2020
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Khaing's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • January 26, 2021
    FULLY FUNDED

    Khaing's treatment was fully funded.

  • April 19, 2021
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Khaing received treatment at Mae Sot General Hospital in Thailand. 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.

  • July 29, 2021
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    We received an update on Khaing. Read the update.

Funded by 57 donors

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100% of your donation funds life-changing surgery.

Racheal is a student from Uganda. She is pursuing a diploma in public administration at Kampala International University in her final year. Her parents are involved in business, with her father selling onions and her mother being a small-scale farmer. She is the second born in a family of seven children attending primary and secondary school. She appeals for your support for her surgery to maintain good health. She had gone to Nsambya Hospital in Kampala, where she was given drugs to relieve her from complications and high blood pressure. She was also counselled about surgery, but due to her parents' financial constraints, she left and resumed school. However, her condition continued to worsen until she heard about the potential to have her surgery support by donors at Nyakibale hospital, so she sought help. Six months ago, Racheal began to experience troubling symptoms, including difficulty breathing, and her speech has changed as she no longer speaks in a high tone. She reports easy fatiguability even with small activities. There is disfigurement over her neck, causing discomfort and making her worry about her progress. She also reports a high appetite and a high metabolic rate with decreased weight. As a student, concentrating is difficult for her, as her peers laugh at her. She was diagnosed with Thyroid goiter. The thyroid is the gland located in front of your neck and produces thyroid hormones. These hormones are responsible for functions such as metabolism, growth and other bodily functions. She needs surgery to prevent her symptoms from getting worse. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is helping Racheal receive treatment. She is scheduled to undergo a thyroidectomy on January 23rd at Karoli Lwanga Hospital. Surgeons will remove all or part of her thyroid gland. This procedure will cost $252, and she and her family need help raising money. Rachael says, “I am unable to raise money for the surgery since my parents too are financially unstable, and I kindly appeal for your support to restore my health for a better lifestyle as I complete my course.”

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$252to go