Nyunt is a 53-year-old woman who lives with her husband and her daughter’s family in Burma. They own a paddy field and several farm animals that they use to support their family.
A few months ago, Nyunt began noticing chest pain and experiencing difficulty breathing and a dry cough. She currently has trouble sleeping because of the pain, and her condition has made it very difficult for Nyunt to work and care for her grandchildren. She travelled from her home village to the hospital where medics performed an X-ray and told her that she appeared to have a lesion in her lungs. She likely has a pleural effusion, a buildup of fluid in the tissues that line the chest and the lungs, although her condition could also be linked to lung cancer. To be sure, doctors have recommended that Nyunt receive a CT scan in order to more accurately diagnose her condition.
Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $414 to cover the cost of a CT scan for Nyunt. The scan is scheduled for July 3 and, once completed, will hopefully provide Nyunt with clarity and peace of mind regarding her condition.
“I wish to get better as soon as possible to return to farming and spending time with my family,” says Nyunt.