Success! Nan from Burma raised $1,500 to fund urgent brain surgery.

Nan
$1,500
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Fully funded
Nan's treatment was fully funded on August 3, 2023.
  • Nan's story
  • Nan's update
March 2, 2023

Photo of Nan post-operation

August 14, 2023

Nan underwent urgent brain surgery.

Nan underwent an emergency of craniotomy to remove the intracranial hematoma soon after her CT scans. After her surgery she has also underwe...

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Nan's Timeline

  • March 2, 2023
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Nan was submitted by Dr. Phyoe Pyae Thu, Programs Assistant and Medical Advisor at Burma Children Medical Fund.

  • March 3, 2023
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Nan received treatment at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai 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.

  • March 13, 2023
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Nan's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • August 3, 2023
    FULLY FUNDED

    Nan's treatment was fully funded.

  • August 14, 2023
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Nan's treatment was successful. Read the update.

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