Success! Thoeun from Cambodia raised $216 to fund pterygium eye surgery.

Thoeun
$216
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Thoeun's treatment was fully funded on August 23, 2021.
  • Thoeun's story
  • Thoeun's update
May 21, 2021

Photo of Thoeun post-operation

July 1, 2021

Thoeun underwent pterygium eye surgery.

Thoeun's vision has dramatically improved since his surgery. The symptoms have disappeared and he has returned to work on the farm to suppor...

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Thoeun's Timeline

  • May 21, 2021
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • May 21, 2021
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Thoeun 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.

  • May 24, 2021
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Thoeun's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • July 1, 2021
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Thoeun's treatment was successful. Read the update.

  • August 23, 2021
    FULLY FUNDED

    Thoeun's treatment was fully funded.

Funded by 4 donors

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Srey Vin is a newly married 22-year-old and a mother of a four-month-old son. Her family lives some distance from Phnom Penh, where she and her husband both work in a garment factory that produces name-brand shoes and athletic wear. Srey Vin loves spending time with her baby and listening to the radio or watching music videos on YouTube. While she was pregnant, a large mass suddenly grew around Srey Vin's mandible, or jawbone. She went to a clinic near her home but was not able to receive help. The clinic suggested that Srey Vin travel two and a half hours to our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), for consultation. At CSC, Srey Vin was diagnosed with a giant cell granuloma - a benign tumor that grows from bone cells. They most often occur in the front portion of the lower jaw. These tumors can grow rapidly, cause pain and destroy bone. The tumor has grown very large in Srey Vin's jaw. As a result, she experiences discomfort and difficulty eating and talking. She worries about the tumor growing even larger. Fortunately, the surgeons at CSC can help Srey Vin. On November 7th, Srey Vin will undergo surgery to remove the mass and place a bone graft from her left fibula onto her mandible. Hopefully, this procedure will decrease the pain and discomfort Srey Vin experiences and improve her ability to talk and eat. Her family needs help to fund the $726 operation. Srey Vin shared, "I hope I can remove this growth so I stop worrying all the time and can take care of my son."

$295raised
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