Chet is a 40-year-old farmer from Nepal. He lives with his wife and children. Seven days ago, while chopping wood, Chet accidentally cut his left hand. He bandaged it and thought nothing of it. Over the week, his hand began to swell and discharge pus. It became increasingly painful and difficult for him to carry out his daily chores.
He first tried to heal the wound with herbal medicine, but it did little to improve his wound. He finally made the two-hour journey by foot to the hospital. Physicians have diagnosed Chet with an abscess. If left untreated, the abscess may spread and create further damage to the surrounding tissue.
Instead, surgeons will create an incision to drain the abscess. Once drained, the wound will be cleaned out and hygienically dressed. Our medical partner, Possible, is asking for $157 to fund Chet’s procedure and wound care, scheduled to take place on April 18.
Chet says, “I came here with a hope to get well soon.”
