Success! Jacenta from Uganda raised $219 to fund her hysterectomy so she can life pain-free.

Jacenta
$219
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Jacenta's treatment was fully funded on July 7, 2022.
  • Jacenta's story
  • Jacenta's update
May 9, 2022

Photo of Jacenta post-operation

July 18, 2022

Jacenta underwent her hysterectomy so she can live pain-free.

Jacenta's surgery was successful! She has now been relieved of the symptoms she experienced before and is happy to be feeling so much better...

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Jacenta's Timeline

  • May 9, 2022
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Jacenta was submitted by Edward Mugane, Impact Assessment Coordinator at African Mission Healthcare.

  • May 10, 2022
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Jacenta's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • May 11, 2022
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Jacenta received treatment at Karoli Lwanga Hospital, Nyakibale in Uganda. 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.

  • July 7, 2022
    FULLY FUNDED

    Jacenta's treatment was fully funded.

  • July 18, 2022
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Jacenta's treatment was successful. Read the update.

Funded by 1 donor

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Sothany is a 23-year-old woman who lives with her mother and father in the Prey Veng province of Cambodia, where her parents are rice farmers. She has four brothers and four sisters. When Sothany was younger, her parents noticed that her spine was not straight; however, they could not afford proper healthcare for her. As she has grown up, she has had more noticeable changes, including uneven hips and shoulders, prominent ribs, and a shift of her waist and torso to the side. For the past few years, Sothany's disability has increasingly affected her breathing as her rib cage presses against the lungs, making it more difficult to breathe. Sothany is very self-conscious about her spinal deformity and limited mobility. As a result, she quit her job in a clothes factory and stays home with her mother. She makes homemade videos to sell lotions and creams on social media. Her parents first heard about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), in early 2020. However, they were unable to travel due to COVID pandemic travel restrictions. Today, Sothany's symptoms have greatly increased including muscle imbalance, pain, and difficulty breathing. Sothany and her parents traveled for two and a half hours to our medical partner to seek intervention for her disability. Sothany will undergo a posterior spinal fusion with implants at CSC's care center on August 1st. Sothany is contributing $100 to pay for her care, and CSC is requesting the remaining $1500 to fund the procedure. This will cover radiology, medications, surgery, and post-op physiotherapy care. Sothany said, "After surgery, I hope my spine will be straight. I want to walk with my friends and not have hard breathing, work to support myself, and not be ashamed of my back."

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