Mosses from Tanzania raised $689 to fund a mass removal procedure.

Mosses
$689
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Mosses's treatment was fully funded on February 22, 2018.
  • Mosses's story
  • Mosses's update
January 10, 2018

Photo of Mosses post-operation

February 13, 2018

Mosses underwent a partial procedure.

During surgery, as his doctor was slowly dissecting the tumor, Mosses developed tachycardia. His doctors were able to revive him with CPR. T...

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Mosses's Timeline

  • January 10, 2018
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • January 11, 2018
    TREATMENT SCHEDULED

    Mosses was scheduled to receive treatment at Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre (ALMC) in Tanzania. 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 11, 2018
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Mosses's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • February 13, 2018
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Mosses's treatment was started but not completed. Read the update.

  • February 22, 2018
    FULLY FUNDED

    Mosses's treatment was fully funded.

Funded by 14 donors

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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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