Success! Srieng from Cambodia raised $1,025 to fund a hip replacement.

Srieng
$1,025
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Fully funded
Srieng's treatment was fully funded on March 6, 2018.
  • Srieng's story
  • Srieng's update
January 11, 2018

Photo of Srieng post-operation

January 19, 2018

Srieng underwent a hip replacement.

Srieng is recovering well from surgery. She is doing light physiotherapy as her mobility continues to improve. Srieng will continue her exer...

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Srieng's Timeline

  • January 11, 2018
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Srieng was submitted by Lindsay Bownik, Stakeholder Relations Officer at Children's Surgical Centre.

  • January 12, 2018
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Srieng received treatment at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre in Cambodia. 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.

  • January 12, 2018
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Srieng's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • January 19, 2018
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Srieng's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • March 6, 2018
    FULLY FUNDED

    Srieng's treatment was fully funded.

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58-year-old Natchokani is a widow from a village in Dedza District in Malawi. With seven children, six of whom have passed away, she now lives with her youngest child, who is 7 years old and attending primary school. Natchokani never had the opportunity to attend school, making it challenging for her to find employment. Consequently, she relies on farming to sustain herself and her son, growing maize, beans, and groundnuts for both sustenance and income. Twenty years ago, Natchokani noticed an itch and an uncomfortable feeling in her throat whenever she was eating. Shortly after, people in her vicinity informed her of a swelling on her neck, which she eventually noticed herself. The swelling has been increasing in size over the years but she never went to seek medical help in health centers as she did not have finances to pay for treatment. Instead, she tried traditional medicine to no avail. Natchokani has continued to experience severe headaches and pain in her upper back. She struggles to swallow and sometimes has shortness of breath when she is lying down. She is unable to carry a heavy load on her head, therefore making it difficult for her to carry out household chores such as fetching water, and firewood and going to the maize mill. One day while she was visiting a patient at our medical partner's care center Nkhoma Hospital, she was seen by a surgeon who later diagnosed her with a multinodular mass, and thyroidectomy was recommended. Our medical partner African Mission Healthcare is requesting $491 to fund Natchokani's thyroid surgery scheduled for March 7th. Following the surgery, her symptoms will be alleviated, allowing her to breathe more easily and engage in her daily tasks without discomfort. Natchokani says, “I hope to receive treatment and resume life without this condition so that I can take care of my only son.”

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