Success! Olivious from Uganda raised $242 to fund curative laparotomy surgery to remove a large pelvic mass.

Olivious
$242
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$0
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Fully funded
Olivious's treatment was fully funded on April 20, 2023.
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December 7, 2022

Photo of Olivious post-operation

May 22, 2023

Olivious underwent surgery to remove a large pelvic mass.

Olivious had a successful surgery to remove a large pelvic mass as a result of funding from Watsi donors. She responded well post operativel...

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Olivious's Timeline

  • December 7, 2022
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • December 8, 2022
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Olivious 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.

  • December 13, 2022
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Olivious's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • April 20, 2023
    FULLY FUNDED

    Olivious's treatment was fully funded.

  • May 22, 2023
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Olivious's treatment was successful. Read the update.

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Donozio is a 59-year-old married father of four children. His elder daughter is a teacher, and his two sons and younger daughter are still studying. Donozio completed high school but could not proceed further with education due to a lack of school fees. His passion for education drives him to make sure he educates all his children so that they may get where he never reached. He farms with his wife, but they mostly grow just enough to sustain their family due to limited land. He lives in a three-roomed muddy semi-permanent house with his wife, children, and two orphans, children of his late brother. For the last two years ago, Donozio has had a giant incisional hernia. An incisional hernia is a type of hernia that occurs at or near the site of a previous surgical incision and is characterized by the protrusion of intestine, organ, or other tissue through the weakened abdominal muscle. A giant incisional hernia extends below the midpoint of the inner thigh in the standing position. Donozio was operated on in March 2020. A few months later, he noticed a swelling around the excision site; this has now developed into a giant incisional hernia. Donozio has to limit his eating because he always feels pain after eating-- abdominal pain and constipation. Fortunately, on September 5th, he will undergo hernia repair surgery at our medical partner's care center. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare, is requesting $230 to fund Donozio's surgery. Once completed, this procedure will hopefully allow him to live more comfortably and confidently. Donozio says, “I hope that when I am given your support, I will have my surgery done and get well again.”

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