Success! Nelson from Tanzania raised $880 to fund leg surgery so he can walk and play with other kids.

Nelson
$880
raised
$0
to go
Fully funded
Nelson's treatment was fully funded on January 27, 2022.
  • Nelson's story
  • Nelson's update
January 10, 2022

Photo of Nelson post-operation

March 1, 2022

Nelson underwent leg surgery so he can walk and play with other kids.

Nelson's surgery to correct both of his legs went very well. His legs have been successfully corrected and he currently has a full cast on b...

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Nelson's Timeline

  • January 10, 2022
    PROFILE SUBMITTED

    Nelson was submitted by Joan Kadagaya, Curative Medical Support Program-Partner Representative at African Mission Healthcare.

  • January 11, 2022
    TREATMENT OCCURRED

    Nelson received treatment at Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre (ALMC) in Tanzania. 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.

  • January 14, 2022
    PROFILE PUBLISHED

    Nelson's profile was published to start raising funds.

  • January 27, 2022
    FULLY FUNDED

    Nelson's treatment was fully funded.

  • March 1, 2022
    TREATMENT UPDATE

    Nelson's treatment was successful. Read the update.

Funded by 13 donors

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Zaw, who is 29 years old, lives with his wife and extended family members in Karen State, Burma. He and his wife are currently unemployed, although Zaw hopes to work as a second-hand motorbike seller. Zaw has had an irregular heartbeat since he was 10 years old. Although he visited a local clinic as a child, he was never provided a definitive diagnosis. By January 2022, he began to experience fatigue. His back and neck were stiff, and he lost his appetite. He also had difficulty sleeping, experienced a persistent cough and body aches, and his lips turned blue. After multiple hospital visits, Zaw was told he had a heart condition that required surgery. Unable to afford surgery in Burma, Zaw sought affordable care at Mae Tao Clinic (MTC) in Thailand. With the help of our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, he received a free echocardiogram, which revealed he had mitral valve regurgitation, atrial valve regurgitation, pulmonary valve regurgitation, and patent ductus arteriosus. He is now scheduled for a procedure at Kasemrad Prachachuen Hospital in Bangkok on April 18th to repair or replace three of his valves and address any other issues with his heart. Currently, Zaw continues to experience fatigue, thus he is unable to work. He experiences shortness of breath and a racing heartbeat, for which he requires oxygen therapy three times a day. He needs your help to raise the $1,500 to fund his life-changing surgery. Zaw said: “I want to be free from this disease as soon as possible. Thank you all for helping with my treatment cost.”

$812raised
$688to go