Sopheap is a rice farmer from Cambodia. He has one daughter and one son. He likes to watch TV and play volleyball.
Thirty years ago, Sopheap had an ear infection. This infection caused a cholesteatoma, or an abnormal skin growth, to develop in the middle ear behind the ear drum. For this reason, Sopheap experiences ear discharge and tinnitus. It is difficult for him to hear and has ear pain.
Sopheap traveled to our medical partner’s care center to receive treatment. On July 18, he will undergo a mastoidectomy procedure in his left ear. During this procedure, ENT surgeons will remove the cholesteatoma. Our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, is requesting $842 to fund this procedure. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care.
He says, “I hope my surgery goes well and my ear drum heals so that I can hear better.”