Success! Atugumya from Uganda raised $187 to fund a mass removal procedure.

Atugumya
$187
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$0
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Fully funded
Atugumya's treatment was fully funded on November 20, 2019.
  • Atugumya's story
  • Atugumya's update
July 22, 2019

Photo of Atugumya post-operation

August 16, 2019

Atugumya underwent a mass removal procedure.

Surgery was successful! Atugumya says, “I am appreciative for the quality of life I have gotten through your support to my surgery. May ...

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Atugumya's Timeline

  • July 22, 2019
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • July 23, 2019
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Atugumya received treatment at Karoli Lwanga Hospital, Nyakibale in Uganda. 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 23, 2019
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Atugumya's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • August 16, 2019
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Atugumya's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • November 20, 2019
    FULLY FUNDED

    Atugumya's treatment was fully funded.

Funded by 10 donors

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Su is a 12-year-old boy from Burma who lives in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp with his family. Su had to discontinue his studies while in fourth-grade, and his family was forced to leave their home because of the conflict in Burma. Su’s grandparents are his primary caregivers as his parents divorced, got remarried and moved away. His half-brother, uncle, aunt, and infant cousin also live with the family. Su’s grandmother and aunt take care of their home, while his grandfather, uncle and half-brother work as day laborers. Su initially noticed signs of his condition in January, when he felt pain on the left side of his mouth, and had a slight swelling on the left side of his face. One month later, he was taken to the clinic by his aunt, where it was discovered that he had three cavities on the left side of his mouth. The doctors removed the decayed tooth on the top jaw but left the lower two as the swelling was significant. Su stayed in hospital for one week to recover, while receiving antibiotics. He was released from the clinic once the pain and swelling had decreased, but shortly after, the symptoms resurfaced, more intense than before. Presently, the left side of Su’s face is significantly swollen, and he feels acute pain. He has difficulty eating and can only chew from the right side of his mouth. He cannot lay down on the left side due to the swelling and pain, which gets worse at night. Su also feels pain in his neck when he drinks or swallows food. Su needs to undergo a CT scan, a procedure in which X-ray images taken from several angles are combined to produce cross-sectional images of the body. This will help doctors diagnose his condition and formulate an appropriate treatment plan. Su's family is however unable to raise the required funds needed for the imaging procedure. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $414 to cover the cost of Su's CT scan and care, scheduled for March 25th. Su is keen to return to school when his condition is treated. He loves to paint and draw in his free time and would like to be an artist someday. Su's grandfather is worried about his condition, but hopeful about his future. He says, “Whatever he wants to do in his future, I will support him fully, as his parents are gone.”

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