Success! Tabby from Tanzania raised $743 to fund surgery to repair her congenital condition.

Tabby
$743
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$0
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Fully funded
Tabby's treatment was fully funded on December 1, 2020.
  • Tabby's story
  • Tabby's update
August 5, 2020

Photo of Tabby post-operation

October 16, 2020

Tabby underwent surgery to repair her congenital condition.

Tabby had successful surgery in our facility. The surgery made it possible for her to pass stool. Her parents bring her to the facility for ...

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Tabby's Timeline

  • August 5, 2020
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Tabby was submitted by Joan Kadagaya, Curative Medical Support Program-Partner Representative at African Mission Healthcare.

  • August 6, 2020
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Tabby received treatment at BethanyKids Kijabe Hospital (BKKH) in Kenya. 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.

  • August 6, 2020
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Tabby's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • October 16, 2020
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Tabby's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • December 1, 2020
    FULLY FUNDED

    Tabby's treatment was fully funded.

Funded by 19 donors

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Sarin is a 53-year-old single woman who lives in Phnom Penh province and is the primary caregiver for her elderly parents. She has five living siblings (sadly, two of her siblings died young) who help to support her and her parents. Most of her day is taken up with caring for her parents, cooking, and cleaning. In the evenings, Sarin likes to practice dhamma - a form of Buddhist meditation - as well as listen to the village monks pray on the local radio station. For many years, Sarin had an ear infection. This infection caused a cholesteatoma, or an abnormal skin growth, to develop in the middle ear behind the ear drum. If untreated, a cholesteatoma can cause erosion of the three small bones located in the middle ear, resulting in nerve deterioration, imbalance, vertigo, and deafness. It can also affect and erode, through the enzymes it produces, the thin bone structure that isolates the top of the ear from the brain, risking further infection with serious complications. Sarin's cholesteatoma has caused her many problems. She suffers ear discharge, headaches, and a gradual loss of hearing. It is difficult for her to communicate with her family and other villagers, and she is embarrassed that she cannot hear well. She visited several hospitals seeking care but could not afford to pay for surgery. One of the hospitals suggested she visit our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC). Sarin traveled to CSC and, after examination, learned that she will be able to receive treatment. On October 17, the ENT surgeons at CSC will remove the cholesteatoma by performing a mastoidectomy procedure in her left ear. CSC is requesting $926 to fund this procedure. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care. Sarin said: "I hopeful that this operation will improve my hearing and prevent a brain infection."

$358raised
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