Meet Susan

Susan from Kenya raised $1,000 so that she can walk with straightened legs.

Photo of Susan post-operation
$1,000
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Susan's treatment was fully funded on June 9, 2014.
  • Susan's story
  • Susan's update
May 27, 2014
February 12, 2015

Susan's surgery went well and she is recovering in the hospital while she heals. "She is fairing on well, she has a beautiful creme plaster ...

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Susan's Timeline

  • May 27, 2014
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Susan was submitted by Debbie Stowell at CURE International

  • May 28, 2014
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Susan received treatment. 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.

  • May 30, 2014
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Susan's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • June 9, 2014
    FULLY FUNDED

    Susan's treatment was fully funded.

  • February 12, 2015
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    We received an update on Susan. Read the update

Funded by 9 donors

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Neary is a resilient widow and devoted mother of two from Cambodia. She is a 52-year-old grocery seller from Pursat Province who lives with her daughter. Her husband passed away six years ago due to an illness. She has two children—her son is a police officer, and her daughter is a teacher. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music and planting vegetables around her home. In 2022, Neary was involved in a motorcycle accident that caused a fracture of her left femur. After the accident, she received treatment at a clinic in Pursat Province, where doctors performed internal fixation surgery and implanted hardware to stabilize the fracture. In 2023, after a proximal screw broke, she underwent another procedure to remove the broken screw and replace it with a new one. She is now experiencing lower back pain, pain in her left leg, difficulty walking, and occasional stiffness. The non-union of her left femur has affected her mobility and causes discomfort that makes daily activities and running her grocery-selling work difficult. Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, can help. On May 26th, Neary will undergo a hardware removal procedure, which will remove the problematic top screw and use bone grafting to promote proper healing of the fracture. It will help reduce pain, improve stability, and allow her to walk more comfortably and independently again. Neary can contribute $100, but needs help raising $278 more to fund her procedure and care. Neary said, “After the surgery, I hope that my pain will be relieved and that I will be able to walk comfortably again. I hope to recover well and return to my normal daily activities without difficulty. I am very thankful to the doctors and everyone who is helping make my treatment possible.”

$60raised
$218to go