Muoy Ly is a 37-year-old tailor. She lives in Kompong Chhnang Province in Cambodia with her family. She has one son and one daughter who are both elementary school students. Her husband is a car mechanic. Currently, their family lives with Muoy Ly’s mother to help take care of her. When she is not working, Muoy Ly likes to watch movies on TV and cook for her children.
When she was eight-years-old, Muoy Ly had a severe ear infection. This infection caused the tympanic membrane, or the ear drum, in her left ear to perforate. For this reason, Muoy Ly still experiences pain and discharge. In the past five years she has experienced progressive hearing loss and tinnitus. Now she cannot communicate clearly with others.
Muoy Ly traveled to our medical partner’s care center to receive treatment. On November 9th, she will undergo a myringoplasty procedure in her left ear. During this procedure, surgeons will close the perforation. Our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, is requesting $464 to fund this procedure. This covers medications, supplies, and inpatient care.
Muoy Ly said, “I hope the doctors can help me get rid of this problem that has been with me for a long time. I am happy that I will be able to live in comfort.”