October 19, 2016
Chech is a 22-year-old farmer who has two sisters and three brothers. She likes to do housework and help her family on the farm.
When she was a baby, Chech developed an ear infection. The infection spread to both ears and perforated the tympanic membrane in each. She experiences recurring ear discharge, pain, and hearing loss. Her condition makes her unhappy.
Fortunately, Chech learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC) from a relative. She traveled for six hours by taxi to reach CSC for treatment. On October 19, 2016, surgeons performed a myringoplasty in each ear to repair the perforated tympanic membrane and stop the ear discharge and pain. Over time, her hearing will improve. Now, her family needs help to fund this $831 procedure.
Chech says, “I hope for the ear discharge to stop and to have good hearing.”
Chech is a 22-year-old farmer who has two sisters and three brothers. She likes to do housework and help her family on the farm.
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January 19, 2017
Chech underwent successful ear surgery.
Chech had a successful myringoplasty procedure in her right ear. Following the procedure, she was given antibiotics to take at home, and her sutures were removed after one week. She is scheduled for an audiogram in six weeks to check her progress.
Soon, Chech will return to Watsi’s medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, to undergo the same surgery in her left ear. Returning to the clinic is not easy for Chech, as it requires her to take the day off from work. Now that hearing has been restored to one ear, however, the second myringoplasty is less urgent than the first. The second surgery will be free whenever Chech returns.
“I am really happy now that the surgery is done,” says Chech. “I think my ear disease is healed. I can go back to working on my farm.”
Chech had a successful myringoplasty procedure in her right ear. Following the procedure, she was given antibiotics to take at home, and her...
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