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Tin from Burma raised $1,500 to remove an ovarian mass.

Tin
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  • $1,500 raised, $0 to go
$1,500
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$0
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Fully funded
Tin's treatment was fully funded on October 4, 2015.

Photo of Tin post-operation

October 8, 2015

Tin had her ovarian mass successfully removed.

“Tin is no longer in pain,” shares our medical partner, Burma Border Projects (BBP). “She will be able to return home to care for her family and to work alongside her husband tending to their animals and growing vegetables.”

“I feel light and like the big load has gone from me,” Tin says. “I am extremely happy for this treatment and I feel like all the problems and worries are gone from me.”

"Tin is no longer in pain," shares our medical partner, Burma Border Projects (BBP). "She will be able to return home to care for her family...

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August 28, 2015

Meet Tin, a 59-year-old wife and mother from Burma who raises cows, chickens, and pigs and plants vegetables near her house.

Tin came to our medical partner, Burma Border Projects (BBP) with an ovarian mass. “Six months ago, Tin noticed her first symptoms,” explains BBP. “At that time, she thought she had a stomachache.”

Since then, Tin’s abdominal pain has persisted, and she has begun to lose weight and feel nauseous whenever she eats. “Currently, Tin experiences pain in her abdomen and back, so she finds it difficult to walk,” says BBP. “She also experiences body pain and headaches, and sometime she gets tired and has difficulty breathing.”

The combined income from Tin, her husband, and their adult daughter is enough to cover the family’s daily expenses, but they do not earn enough money to save, and they must borrow funds for health care. Tin’s five married children live in the same village and provide financial help whenever they can.

The recommended treatment for Tin is an oophorectomy to remove the affected ovary. $1,500 covers the cost of the surgery as well as a seven-day hospital stay and one outpatient appointment post-surgery. After surgery, “Tin will not be in constant pain and will be able to work again and care for her family,” shares BBP.

“I want to be well so that I can work for my family, save money, and have a happy family,” says Tin.

Meet Tin, a 59-year-old wife and mother from Burma who raises cows, chickens, and pigs and plants vegetables near her house. Tin came to ...

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Tin's Timeline

  • August 28, 2015
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Tin was submitted by Carolyn Grant at Burma Children Medical Fund.

  • September 1, 2015
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Tin received treatment. 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.

  • September 29, 2015
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Tin's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • October 4, 2015
    FULLY FUNDED

    Tin's treatment was fully funded.

  • October 8, 2015
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    We received an update on Tin. Read the update.

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