December 22, 2022
Sue is a 25-year-old woman living with her husband, mother and child in a camp for internally displaced people and refugees in Thailand. Both Sue and her husband are unemployed, and the family depends upon the rations that they receive from the organizations that support the camp.
Five months ago Sue noticed that her abdomen was swelling. At first she thought that she might be pregnant, but other symptoms started to emerge. She was able to receive an ultrasound at the hospital, which showed that there is a large tumor growing on her ovary. As the tumor may prove to be cancerous, the doctors told Sue that she would need to have both of her ovaries and her uterus surgically removed.
Sue sought treatment through our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, and she is now scheduled to undergo mass removal surgery on December 23rd at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital. Her family is seeking $1,500 to cover the cost of her procedure and care.
Sue said: “I wish my condition will get better so that I can spend more time with my daughter and mother, and my husband in the future.” Her husband also shared: “I feel pity on my wife when I see she is in pain and cannot sleep. I am stressed about her condition, but now I feel released of worry when I heard that she is going to receive surgery soon. Thank you to Burma Children Medical Fund and all the donors for helping my wife.”
Sue is a 25-year-old woman living with her husband, mother and child in a camp for internally displaced people and refugees in Thailand. Bo...
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July 7, 2023
Sue underwent the removal of an ovarian tumor.
Before she received surgery, Sue could not sleep well and always had to sleep propped up in a sitting position. If she did not, she would have difficulty breathing. She often had no appetite, and she would feel uncomfortable while walking or sitting due to her distended abdomen. However, since her surgery, she feels a lot better. She can now sleep in any position without having difficulty breathing. Her abdomen is also no longer distended. However, she still has some pain at the site of her surgical wound.
Sue would like to thank the donors for supporting the cost of her treatment.
In the future, Sue wants to spend more time with her daughter and teach her at home because she does not go to school since they moved to the camp for people who are displaced from home.
She said, “I can’t imagine how bad my condition would be and how I would be suffering if the donors wouldn’t have helped me. I am so lucky to be supported for my treatment. I pray that you may support thousands of other patients in the coming year.”
Sue’s husband added, “I am happy for my wife because she is feeling better. Soon, she will be able to see and live with our daughter again.”
Before she received surgery, Sue could not sleep well and always had to sleep propped up in a sitting position. If she did not, she would ha...
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