Thy is a 34-year-old farmer who is married to a midwife and has one son and two daughters. He likes to plant vegetables in his garden and watch Thai movies dubbed in Khmer on TV.
In April, Thy was in a motorbike accident that caused a dislocation in his right hip. At a hospital in Phnom Penh, he underwent a closed reduction procedure to realign his broken bones without surgery. He stayed at the hospital for eight days and could walk again after one month.
Unfortunately, Thy was still in pain, and he limped when he walked. When he learned abut our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), he traveled for six hours to seek treatment. On December 15, surgeons at CSC performed an open reduction internal fixation procedure on his right hip to allow Thy to walk easily again. CSC is requesting $411 to fund this procedure.
“I hope I can walk better and without pain,” says Thy.