Success! Heang from Cambodia raised $229 to fund life-changing cataract surgery.

Heang
$229
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$0
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Fully funded
Heang's treatment was fully funded on April 18, 2022.
  • Heang's story
  • Heang's update
February 10, 2022

Photo of Heang post-operation

May 4, 2022

Heang underwent life-changing cataract surgery.

Heang was reluctant to have surgery and thought she would have blurry vision for the rest of her life. After spending the night in the hospi...

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Heang's Timeline

  • February 10, 2022
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Heang was submitted by Sieng Heng at Children's Surgical Centre.

  • February 10, 2022
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Heang 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.

  • February 11, 2022
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Heang's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • April 18, 2022
    FULLY FUNDED

    Heang's treatment was fully funded.

  • May 4, 2022
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Heang's treatment was successful. Read the update.

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Vireak is originally from Ratanakiri province, but most of his family has recently moved closer to Phnom Penh province. He resides with his elderly widowed mother as his father died of lung disease about 20 years ago. He has two older sisters and one older brother who help to support their mother and live nearby. When not delivering food on his motorbike, he likes to play volleyball or go fishing. For as far back as he can remember, Vireak has had servere allergies, including nasal congestion, headaches, and frequent infections. He often has a runny nose and nasal discharge, which makes it difficult for him to interact with customers. Common medications purchased from the local pharmacy only help for a short time. Vireak sought medical assistance at a local clinic where a diagnosis revealed a deviated septum, a condition where the thin wall separating the right and left nasal passages is displaced. Patients with a deviated septum suffer from breathing difficulties, frequent nosebleeds, and disrupted sleep. However, he was unable to pay for the suggested surgery and was referred to our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, for care. Vireak needs help to fund the $319 septoplasty procedure, which will cover surgery, hospitalization, and all medications. After surgery, Vireak will have improved breathing and relief of symptoms. Vireak said: "I really hope that after this surgery my nose will be better, it will be easy to breathe without nose pain or headaches."

$50raised
$269to go