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Success! Moo Thaw from Thailand raised $1,500 to remove a tumor from his leg.

Moo Thaw
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Fully funded
Moo Thaw's treatment was fully funded on September 30, 2016.

Photo of Moo Thaw post-operation

November 1, 2016

Moo Thaw successfully received a remove a tumor from his leg.

Following the surgery, Moo Thaw feels much better! He shares that before surgery, he felt so down and did a lot of thinking. After the treatment he feels stronger and more energetic, and feels more confident about his future. After he is fully recovered, his plan is to resume his study and continue further studies for college. Moo Thaw wants to become a medical doctor and use his skills to help others.

“Before, I felt like I had lost 90% of my hope,” says Moo Thaw to his donors, “I would like to thank them. This is priceless. I hope they continue to help others. I want to let them know that I am much better now. I also want to say I love you so much.”

Following the surgery, Moo Thaw feels much better! He shares that before surgery, he felt so down and did a lot of thinking. After the treat...

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August 29, 2016

Moo Thaw is a 21-year-old man who has lived in a refugee camp in Thailand for one year. His parents passed away when he was young. He is currently in his final year at a junior college.

Four years ago, Moo Thaw began to notice pain in his right leg. The leg began to swell. He visited a clinic and was diagnosed with a cyst in his right knee joint. He received some medicine and returned to home.

After two or three months, Moo Thaw returned to the clinic after the pain got worse, but again was just given pain killers. Finally, after returning several times, he received a blood test, CT scan, and received some medicine. The tests confirmed that he has a benign cyst on his knee as well as Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis, or inflammation of the joint lining.

Moo Thaw is worried about his condition. When he sees his friends play football, he really wants to play but cannot. He has difficulty walking, and often finds that his condition interferes with his daily life. Fortunately, Moo Thaw can receive the treatment he needs to fully recover.

“I hope that after surgery I will be better and can walk normally like other people,” Moo Thaw shared.

Moo Thaw is a 21-year-old man who has lived in a refugee camp in Thailand for one year. His parents passed away when he was young. He is cur...

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Moo Thaw's Timeline

  • August 29, 2016
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Moo Thaw was submitted by Bue Wah Say, Project Officer at Burma Children Medical Fund.

  • September 1, 2016
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Moo Thaw received treatment at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital in Thailand. 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 26, 2016
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Moo Thaw's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • September 30, 2016
    FULLY FUNDED

    Moo Thaw's treatment was fully funded.

  • November 1, 2016
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Moo Thaw's treatment was successful. Read the update.

Funded by 2 donors

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Funded by 2 donors

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Treatment
Removal of Tumor
  • Cost Breakdown
On average, it costs $28,791 for Moo Thaw's treatment
Subsidies fund $27,291 and Watsi raises the remaining $1,500
Hospital Fees
$24,605
Medical Staff
$675
Medication
$7
Supplies
$400
Travel
$317
Labs
$86
Radiology
$567
Other
$2,134

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Meet another patient you can support

100% of your donation funds life-changing surgery.

Mark

Mark is a 2-year-old boy, His mother works as a teacher, while the father owns a small business of selling thrift shoes around town. However, ever since the lock down period during the COVID-19 pandemic, their business has been slow, thus, reducing their household income. The past year has been the most difficult for them, and they are unable to raise funds to seek medical treatment for their son. Last year, while playing with his friends, Mark accidentally pulled on a flask of hot water resulting in the water spilling and burning most parts of his arms and stomach. Following the accident, his mother applied honey and a raw egg on the wound as first aid and then rushed him to the hospital. Mark was given ointments to help the wound heal, but his mother was led to believe that applying mashed cassava mixed with honey would help Mark’s wound heal faster and better compared to the medicine he was given at the hospital. Two months after the incident, Mark no longer had an open wound, but the skin around the fingers of his right hand was badly damaged. Burn scar contractures have developed, tightening the skin around the burn. Now it is difficult for him to use his right hand. Fortunately, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is helping Mark receive treatment. On March 3rd, surgeons at their care center will perform a burn contracture release surgery to increase the functionality of his fingers. Now, he needs help to fund this $874 procedure. Mark’s mother says, “Sometimes I wonder if not following the doctor’s advice is the reason my son’s hand is the way it is, and I’m the one responsible for that.”

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