Khin Hla is a 45-year-old woman originally from Burma. A number of years ago, she moved to Bangkok to work as a domestic worker. Her teenage daughter lives and works with her in Bangkok, while her two sons, who are still in school, live with her sister in Mae Sot.
Six months ago, Khin Hla injured her arm after falling three separate times. After the first fall, she did not feel any pain. After the second and third time, she was in a lot of pain, so she decided to seek care. She visited hospitals in Bangkok a total of four times. During the four visits, she received blood tests and x-rays and was given pain medication. The results of the x-rays showed that she had fractured her humerus and developed an abnormal mass.
The doctor told Khin Hla that she needed to have surgery, but financial limitations prevented her from getting the surgery. In January 2017, Khin Hla returned to Mae Sot to stay with her children and to visit Mae Tao Clinic (our medical partner’s care center), where she later received surgery on her arm.
Khin Hla’s surgery went well, and her condition appears to be improving. However, doctors want to do a CT scan to check her bone. Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $469 to fund her scan, which is scheduled for April 21.
Khin Hla says, “I feel so much better after surgery. Now, I am excited to have a CT scan, and I hope that the result will make me happy.”