December 19, 2018
Hosea is a motorcycle taxi operator from Kenya. He is a hardworking man.
In early December, Hosea was hit by a falling tree while he was riding a motorcycle. He sustained a severe injury to his right leg. He cannot stand or walk with his right leg.
Fortunately, surgeons at our medical partner can help. On December 20, Hosea will undergo a fracture repair procedure, called an open reduction and internal fixation. This procedure will help him walk easily again once he is recovered. Now, our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $968 to fund this procedure.
Hoasea says, “My ultimate dream is to work in the matatu (public transport vehicles) industry in whichever capacity if I can find.”
Hosea is a motorcycle taxi operator from Kenya. He is a hardworking man.
In early December, Hosea was hit by a falling tree while he was...
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January 20, 2020
Hosea underwent fracture repair surgery.
Our medical partner shared that Hosea is a complex orthopedics patient. Nearly one year after suffering a proximal tibia fracture, Hosea is still in the hospital receiving treatment. He initially underwent an open reduction internal fixation surgery to his right proximal in late December 2018. He had an initial wound breakdown and infection which has been extremely difficult to treat. Hosea has required multiple soft tissue coverage surgeries including multiple complex flaps and skin grafts. He has required multiple washouts due to infection and long courses of multiple antibiotic regimens. Infected bone required resection and fibula transfer and extensive time in external fixation. The possibility of amputation has been discussed throughout his extensive stay but Hosea has chosen to continue to fight complex infection. Multiple consultations to other physicians have been made by his doctor to attempt to completely heal the patient. The hope is to be able to finally clear Hosea’s infection and bring stability to the fracture and discharge him home.
He shared, “I have reached the point where life is getting narrower and narrower. It has been so long since I saw my family. I want to walk again, I want to be back to my normal life, and I want to be with my family. What more can I ask for? The whole time, I have thought I am going to get better and better.”
Our medical partner shared that Hosea is a complex orthopedics patient. Nearly one year after suffering a proximal tibia fracture, Hosea is ...
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