Meet Daw Than from Burma. She lives with two of her children. Daw Than’s other daughter lives close by with her own family.
Daw Than previously had an ovarian cyst, but it was removed when she delivered her youngest daughter by C-section. She was fine up until October 2016, when she started losing weight and experiencing abdominal heaviness. She tried to relieve her symptoms with traditional medicine, but they were ineffective. Daw Than then visited a care center affiliated with our medical partner and was subsequently referred to Mae Sot General Hospital.
After several preliminary tests, doctors at Mae Sot General Hospital have diagnosed Daw Than with a large ovarian tumor and have recommended surgery to remove it. In order to pinpoint the location of the tumor, Daw Than requires a CT scan.
Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, has arranged for the CT scan to be performed on March 22. Daw Than says that she knew she “needed to go to a big hospital and spend a lot of money,” but a lack of financial resources prevented her from seeking treatment earlier.
With $414, we can help Daw Than pay for her CT scan and help her start her road to recovery.