30-year-old Savann lives in Cambodia with her son and daughter. “Savann began having ear discharge when she was 10 years old from an ear infection,” our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC) reports. Her condition, cholesteatoma, has continued to cause her to experience daily ear discharge, pain, and hearing loss in her left ear over the past 20 years.
As a factory worker, she often is unable to go to work due to her ear pain. She then spends her time working around the home and listening to the radio. She’s hopeful that after being treated her hearing will improve so she can go back to work.
After a fellow villager told her about CSC, she traveled with her father for two hours to reach the centre.
In order to treat cholesteatoma, Savann will undergo a mastoidectomy surgery on her left ear. The surgery will remove the diseased mastoid air cells, which are behind the ear in a hollow section of the skull. The procedure will cost $809.
After treatment, Savann’s hearing is expected to improve, and her ear discharge and pain will stop.
Her father shared in their pre-operative interview: “I hope that after the operation is done, my daughter will have better hearing and health.”