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Success! Moo Naw from Burma raised $1,500 for surgery to treat painful uterine fibroids.

Moo Naw
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Fully funded
Moo Naw's treatment was fully funded on June 25, 2016.

Photo of Moo Naw post-operation

July 18, 2016

Moo Naw received life-improving gynecological surgery.

The surgery to remove Moo Naw’s uterine fibroids was a success. With the removal of these painful, non-cancerous growths, she no longer has migraines or abdominal and back pain. Already she is sleeping and eating much better than before, and she is expected to make a full recovery.

Both she and her husband are happy and much less stressed now that she has had the surgery. She can return home and, once she’s fully healed, help her husband work on their farm. “I am so thankful to all the donors,” Moo Naw said. “I will never forget them.”

The surgery to remove Moo Naw’s uterine fibroids was a success. With the removal of these painful, non-cancerous growths, she no longer has ...

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May 31, 2016

Moo Naw is a 48-year-old woman from Burma. Although she has no children of her own, Moo Naw lives with her husband, her mother, and her 16-year-old nephew on a small farm. Both her and her husband tend to their rice paddy fields, but Moo Naw’s husband also works as an agricultural day laborer, which Moo Naw used to do until she fell ill.

Moo Naw’s symptoms first presented themselves when she was three months into her first pregnancy. She began to have headaches and became incredibly sensitive to light, to the point where she was unable to open her eyes without experiencing migraine-like symptoms. She developed severe back pain and experienced joint and muscle aches, in addition to heavy bleeding.

After blood tests and an ultrasound, our staff informed her that they saw a mass in her uterus and she was diagnosed with uterine fibroids.

Moo Naw is not able to work on her farm or as an agricultural day laborer due to her symptoms. Let’s help Moo Naw get back on her feet so that she can help support her family.

Moo Naw is a 48-year-old woman from Burma. Although she has no children of her own, Moo Naw lives with her husband, her mother, and her 16-y...

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Moo Naw's Timeline

  • May 31, 2016
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

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

  • June 2, 2016
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Moo Naw received treatment at Mae Sot General 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.

  • June 17, 2016
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

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

  • June 25, 2016
    FULLY FUNDED

    Moo Naw's treatment was fully funded.

  • July 18, 2016
    TREATMENT UPDATE

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

Funded by 22 donors

Funded by 22 donors

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Saw Myo is a 14-year-old from Burma. He lives with his grandparents, parents, two sisters, and brother. His grandparents are retired. His father farms paddy and rubber trees on their land, while his mother is a homemaker. Saw Myo and his siblings are all in school, but Saw Myo recently had to stop attending due to a medical condition. Saw Myo has had a lump on his lower spinal cord since he was nine years old due to an injury from a slingshot. He received medicinal ointment from a traditional healer that helped with the stiffness and prevented further growth. However, Saw Myo fell off his bicycle a few years later, and the lump grew in size. His family took him to several clinics, and an X-ray indicated a potential spinal cord problem. The doctors recommended a computerized tomography (CT) scan, but due to COVID-19 policies, Saw Myo could not receive the scan. His parents continued to try and help Saw Myo receive treatment but learned that his condition could not be treated locally. Saw Myo's mother then contacted a neighbor who worked as a medic at a clinic in Burma and began raising money for his care. The doctors want Saw Myo to undergo an MRI, which is an imaging procedure that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce images of bodily organs. This scan will help doctors diagnose his condition and formulate an appropriate treatment plan. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF), is helping Saw Myo receive this treatment. On November 15th, he will undergo an MRI. BCMF requests $814 to cover the cost of Saw Myo's MRI procedure and care. Saw Myo's mother said: “We have been so worried since we saw the mass increasing in size. It was tiring to seek treatment in Burma, and we now have borrowed a lot of money without Saw Myo having received treatment."

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$373raised
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Meet another patient you can support

100% of your donation funds life-changing surgery.

Saw Myo

Saw Myo is a 14-year-old from Burma. He lives with his grandparents, parents, two sisters, and brother. His grandparents are retired. His father farms paddy and rubber trees on their land, while his mother is a homemaker. Saw Myo and his siblings are all in school, but Saw Myo recently had to stop attending due to a medical condition. Saw Myo has had a lump on his lower spinal cord since he was nine years old due to an injury from a slingshot. He received medicinal ointment from a traditional healer that helped with the stiffness and prevented further growth. However, Saw Myo fell off his bicycle a few years later, and the lump grew in size. His family took him to several clinics, and an X-ray indicated a potential spinal cord problem. The doctors recommended a computerized tomography (CT) scan, but due to COVID-19 policies, Saw Myo could not receive the scan. His parents continued to try and help Saw Myo receive treatment but learned that his condition could not be treated locally. Saw Myo's mother then contacted a neighbor who worked as a medic at a clinic in Burma and began raising money for his care. The doctors want Saw Myo to undergo an MRI, which is an imaging procedure that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce images of bodily organs. This scan will help doctors diagnose his condition and formulate an appropriate treatment plan. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF), is helping Saw Myo receive this treatment. On November 15th, he will undergo an MRI. BCMF requests $814 to cover the cost of Saw Myo's MRI procedure and care. Saw Myo's mother said: “We have been so worried since we saw the mass increasing in size. It was tiring to seek treatment in Burma, and we now have borrowed a lot of money without Saw Myo having received treatment."

45% funded

45%funded
$373raised
$441to go