Success! Wood from Haiti raised $1,500 to treat a heart defect.

Wood
$1,500
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$0
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Fully funded
Wood's treatment was fully funded on July 2, 2016.
  • Wood's story
  • Wood's update
June 27, 2016

Photo of Wood post-operation

August 20, 2016

Wood received successful heart surgery.

During surgery, the hole in Wood's heart was closed with a patch, and blood no longer leaks through it. He should be able to lead a full and...

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Wood's Timeline

  • June 27, 2016
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Wood was submitted by Owen Robinson, Executive Director at International Cardiac Alliance.

  • June 28, 2016
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Wood received treatment at Health City Cayman Islands in Cayman Islands. 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 1, 2016
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Wood's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • July 2, 2016
    FULLY FUNDED

    Wood's treatment was fully funded.

  • August 20, 2016
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Wood's treatment was successful. Read the update.

Funded by 26 donors

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Oun is a 58-year-old grandmother. She and her husband are farmers in a rural area about two and a half hours from the capital Phnom Penh. They are parents to two sons and one daughter and proud grandparents of three grandchildren. In her free time, she likes to watch Khmer dramas on TV. Oun has spent the majority of her life outside, which has exposed her to sunny, dusty, sandy, and windy conditions which has contributed to her condition. Seven years ago, Oun developed a pterygium in her right eye, which is a non-cancerous growth of the conjunctiva, a mucous layer that lubricates the eye. The growths occur when the conjunctiva is exposed to excessive sun damage, wind or dust and the cells grow abnormally over the pupil. This causes her irritation and burning. The condition has significantly impacted her vision. It is difficult for her to engage in social activities, read, watch television, or even recognize faces. When Oun learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for two and a half hours seeking treatment. Oun needs a surgical procedure to remove the abnormal conjunctiva from the cornea surface and replace it with a conjunctival graft to prevent recurrence. The total cost of her procedure is $225. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care for two days. The procedure is scheduled for March 8th. Oun said, "I hope after surgery my eye will not be red or irritated. I hope to have no worry and go back to planting rice."

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