Samorn is a 35-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. She is married and has one son and one daughter. Her husband is also a rice farmer. Samorn enjoys spending time with her kids and watching movies together.
When she was around seven years old, Samorn had a serious ear infection. This infection caused the tympanic membrane, or the ear drum, in her right ear to perforate. For this reason, Samorn experiences pain, discharge, tinnitus, and hearing loss. She cannot communicate clearly with others.
Samorn traveled to our medical partner’s care center to receive treatment. On September 29th, she will undergo a myringoplasty procedure in her right 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.
Samorn said, “I hope this surgery can fix my ear so I won’t need to continue spending money at the pharmacy for ear drops and other medicines that have not helped me heal permanently. My husband is worried about my headaches and my hearing loss, and we hope this surgery will finally help me.”