Kamusiime is a 37-year-old woman from Uganda who has experienced progressive neck swelling for five years. This has affected her work performance as a small-scale farmer. She is having a hard time breathing and swallowing and no longer sleeps comfortably. If not treated, Kamusiime may suffer respiratory difficulties and develop hyperthyroidism, an overactive thyroid.
Kamusiime previously visited a hospital and was advised to have surgery, but she could not afford it. Fortunately, she heard about Watsi from her friends. Kamusiime was diagnosed with a goiter, an enlarged thyroid.
On November 2, she will undergo a thyroidectomy, an operation removing part or all of the thyroid. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, requests $240 to help fund the treatment.
Kamusiime says, “I hope to continue with cultivation after surgery, as I will be having peace of mind and no pain.”