January 4, 2016
While Pana was chopping wood on a tree on her family’s farm, a branch snapped and fell on her, fracturing her right femur. Our medical partner, Possible, shares that 26-year-old Pana from Nepal has been in significant pain and “has difficulty moving.”
“We rushed immediately after the accident,” Pana’s husband shares. They have a one-year-old daughter they had to leave in the house as they rushed to find care. The small family “tends to the farm to make ends meet,” but are unable to afford the care that Pana needs to get back on her feet.
The holistic care that Pana needs costs $579, which covers surgery, antibiotics, post-operative care, and follow-up appointments. During the surgery, “Pana’s bones will be aligned correctly and secured with pins to ensure that it does not move,” Possible shares, “Her fracture should heal within a month.”
Once her femur properly heals, Pana will be able to care for her young daughter, work on the farm, and be able to live her life without immobilizing pain again.
While Pana was chopping wood on a tree on her family's farm, a branch snapped and fell on her, fracturing her right femur. Our medical partn...
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February 16, 2016
Pana received successful surgery to treat her fractured femur.
Pana’s fractured bones in her right femur were aligned correctly and without complication. With the help of physiotherapy, Pana will be able to regain most of her mobility in two months. “This is a crucial time for Pana,” her doctor tells us. “She needs to do all her physiotherapy exercises even though it may cause some pain initially as she needs to work in the field to keep her family going. This time period could determine how much mobility she regains.”
“I’m excited to return to my daughter,” Pana shares. “The doctors have assured that it’s only a matter of time before I am up and about. This has been very encouraging.”
Pana’s fractured bones in her right femur were aligned correctly and without complication. With the help of physiotherapy, Pana will be able...
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