Choy is a 20-year-old construction worker from Cambodia. In his free time, he likes to watch Hollywood movies and go outside to hang out with his friends.
Since he was ten years old, Choy had an ear infection. This infection caused the tympanic membrane, or the ear drum, in his left ear to perforate. For this reason, Choy experiences discharge, hearing loss, tinnitus, and itchiness. He finds it difficult to listen to others and his family is worried about his health.
Choy traveled to our medical partner’s care center to receive treatment. On April 1, he will undergo a myringoplasty procedure in his left ear. During this procedure, surgeons will close the perforation. Our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, is requesting $423 to fund this procedure. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care.
He says, “I hope that after surgery, my hearing will improve and the infection will stop.”