Aung Shin is a 65-year-old man from Burma who lives at home with his wife and two of their seven children. He works as a farmer and carpenter, but his income is inconsistent.
Aung Shin has been living with an uncomfortable urinary condition. He first received help three years ago, when he was evaluated and received surgery. The initial surgery was successful, but his symptoms have recently reappeared.
With the reappearance of his symptoms, he visited a local hospital for an ultrasound, blood tests, and urinalysis. The ultrasound revealed an enlargement of his prostate and a mass in his urethra. He then visited our medical partner’s care center. There, medics examined him and diagnosed his condition as benign hypertrophy of the prostate, or abnormal enlargement of the prostate.
To confirm the diagnosis, doctors have scheduled for Aung Shin to undergo a CT scan on February 7. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $469 to pay for the scan. After this scan, his doctors will be able to develop a treatment plan.
Aung Shin says, “I am just hoping to regain my health so I can work better.”