Meet Aung

Success! Aung from Burma raised $1,500 to fund life-saving heart surgery.

Photo of Aung post-operation
$1,500
raised
$0
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Fully funded
Aung's treatment was fully funded on December 4, 2023.
  • Aung's story
  • Aung's update
May 20, 2023
January 5, 2024

Before receiving the surgery, Aung felt very tired and couldn't work as others. Sometime he had a rapid heartbeat and chest pains. Since he ...

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Aung's Timeline

  • May 20, 2023
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Aung was submitted by Bridgitte Agocs at Burma Children Medical Fund

  • May 20, 2023
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Aung received treatment at Pun Hlaing Hospital in Burma. 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.

  • June 13, 2023
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Aung's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • December 4, 2023
    FULLY FUNDED

    Aung's treatment was fully funded.

  • January 5, 2024
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Aung's treatment was successful. Read the update

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Eab is a 76-year-old woman from Cambodia. She is a widow whose husband passed away during the Khmer Rouge era. She currently lives with her granddaughter, who works as a grocery seller. She has three children, all of whom are married and live in nearby villages. In her free time, she enjoys listening to monks chanting prayers and visiting the pagoda when possible. Eab developed swelling, pain, and redness of the right knee one week after undergoing a right total knee replacement in July 2025. Due to an infected knee implant, she subsequently underwent surgical debridement in September 2025. Despite treatment, the infection has recurred, and she is currently experiencing a recurrent right knee prosthetic joint infection. To address the infection and prevent further complications, the surgical team plans to remove the infected implant, perform knee fusion, and apply an external fixation frame as part of her treatment. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On June 9th, Eab will undergo surgery that will help control the infection, relieve pain, and improve the stability of her leg. This is expected to improve her ability to move more comfortably and reduce ongoing complications. Eab's family can contribute $100, but needs help raising $500 more to fund her procedure and care. Eab said, “After the surgery, I hope I can walk more comfortably without pain. I would like to be able to go to the pagoda more easily, participate in religious activities, and be more independent in my daily life.”

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