Success! Hy from Cambodia raised $842 to fund ear surgery.

Hy
$842
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$0
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Fully funded
Hy's treatment was fully funded on January 12, 2017.
  • Hy's story
  • Hy's update
December 15, 2016

Photo of Hy post-operation

February 2, 2017

Hy underwent successful ear surgery.

Hy's treatment went well, though he does still experience tinnitus (ringing or buzzing in the ear). Following the procedure, he was given an...

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Hy's Timeline

  • December 15, 2016
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Hy was submitted by Lindsay Bownik, Stakeholder Relations Officer at Children's Surgical Centre.

  • December 15, 2016
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Hy 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.

  • December 22, 2016
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Hy's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • January 12, 2017
    FULLY FUNDED

    Hy's treatment was fully funded.

  • February 2, 2017
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Hy's treatment was successful. Read the update.

Funded by 12 donors

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Sarin is a 53-year-old single woman who lives in Phnom Penh province and is the primary caregiver for her elderly parents. She has five living siblings (sadly, two of her siblings died young) who help to support her and her parents. Most of her day is taken up with caring for her parents, cooking, and cleaning. In the evenings, Sarin likes to practice dhamma - a form of Buddhist meditation - as well as listen to the village monks pray on the local radio station. For many years, Sarin had an ear infection. This infection caused a cholesteatoma, or an abnormal skin growth, to develop in the middle ear behind the ear drum. If untreated, a cholesteatoma can cause erosion of the three small bones located in the middle ear, resulting in nerve deterioration, imbalance, vertigo, and deafness. It can also affect and erode, through the enzymes it produces, the thin bone structure that isolates the top of the ear from the brain, risking further infection with serious complications. Sarin's cholesteatoma has caused her many problems. She suffers ear discharge, headaches, and a gradual loss of hearing. It is difficult for her to communicate with her family and other villagers, and she is embarrassed that she cannot hear well. She visited several hospitals seeking care but could not afford to pay for surgery. One of the hospitals suggested she visit our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC). Sarin traveled to CSC and, after examination, learned that she will be able to receive treatment. On October 17, the ENT surgeons at CSC will remove the cholesteatoma by performing a mastoidectomy procedure in her left ear. CSC is requesting $926 to fund this procedure. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care. Sarin said: "I hopeful that this operation will improve my hearing and prevent a brain infection."

$358raised
$568to go