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Success! Aye from Burma raised $1,500 for surgery to remove a painful mass.

Aye
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Fully funded
Aye's treatment was fully funded on February 3, 2016.

Photo of Aye post-operation

March 7, 2016

Aye received life-changing gynecological surgery.

Aye’s surgery to remove the benign mass on her cervix was successful. “After surgery, Aye feels better as she is not feeling pressure in her lower abdomen and her back pain has disappeared,” our medical partner, Burma Border Projects, explains. “She can resume normal activities and contribute to the family. Now, Aye will return to her work on the farm, growing corn and other crops.”

“I want to say thank you so much to the donors who made this surgery possible,” Aye shares. “If they lived close to me, I would like to offer some of my farm crops as a small token of my appreciation.”

Aye's surgery to remove the benign mass on her cervix was successful. "After surgery, Aye feels better as she is not feeling pressure in her...

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January 25, 2016

“I am always thinking about my condition and really worry about it,” shares 46-year-old Aye. “I can’t eat and sleep well. I want to get better soon and want to help my family.”

Aye lives in Burma with her husband, who works as a day laborer. Aye currently lives with a leiomyoma - or benign mass - on her cervix. This causes her pain, bleeding, and discomfort.

“Aye and her husband didn’t have enough income [to pay for Aye’s treatment] so they tried to go and work in Bangkok to be able to support their two sons, and they left their two sons with their grandmother,” shares our medical partner, Burma Border Projects (BBP).

BBP continues, “Aye couldn’t work anymore because of the pain so she came back to Burma. She said she doesn’t have medical card and the cost of the treatment is so expensive for her in Bangkok. She then heard about a local clinic through her friend and made a trip there. The midwife there examined her and told her that she has a mass in her uterus that need to be removed.”

Surgery to remove Aye’s mass will cost $1,500. With this procedure, BBP says, “Aye should be able to go work to her work and can help her family. She should be able to generate income and support her two sons.”

"I am always thinking about my condition and really worry about it," shares 46-year-old Aye. "I can't eat and sleep well. I want to get bett...

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Aye's Timeline

  • January 25, 2016
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • January 31, 2016
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Aye 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.

  • February 1, 2016
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Aye's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • February 3, 2016
    FULLY FUNDED

    Aye's treatment was fully funded.

  • March 7, 2016
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Aye's treatment was successful. Read the update.

Funded by 31 donors

Funded by 31 donors

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Rosario

Rosario is a 64-year-old woman from the Philippines. She is a post-stroke patient and currently lives with her daughter, who works as a call center agent to provide for their basic needs. Unfortunately, her income isn't enough to cover Rosario's medical expenses. In 2012, Rosario began to experience troubling symptoms, including pain in her back and the upper abdominal area. She consulted a doctor and was diagnosed with gallstones. She was prescribed medications to alleviate her symptoms, but due to financial limitations, she wasn't able to have follow-up check-ups with her doctor. Consequently, her treatment was delayed and her symptoms worsened. Fortunately, she came to Our Lady of Peace Hospital, our partner care facility. After a thorough assessment and a series of laboratory tests, it was determined that Rosario needs to have surgery to treat her condition. Rosario has been advised to undergo a cholecystectomy, the surgical removal of the gallbladder. If left untreated, her symptoms will continue to worsen and put her at risk for further health complications in the future. After seeking treatment through our medical partner, World Surgical Foundation Philippines (WSFP), Rosario is scheduled to undergo a cholecystectomy on December 2nd. A portion of the cost of the procedure is being supported by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, and WSFP is raising the remaining $826 to cover the cost of Rosario's surgery and care. Rosario shared: "Without your support, I might have just endured my illness and might not be able to get treatment. We're incapable of paying for my hospital bills. So, thank you so much Watsi and World Surgical Foundation Philippines for the opportunity to finally be treated."

46% funded

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$385raised
$441to go

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