Early in January, 32-year-old Ngeth was involved in a motorcycle accident that fractured his left upper arm and caused a brachial plexus injury (BPI).
A BPI occurs when the nerves that send signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm, and hand are stretched, compressed, or torn apart. Since his injury, Ngeth’s fracture has healed after surgery at a local hospital, but his BPI has been untreated. He currently has no function of his left wrist and hand.
Doctors at our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), will perform a BPI repair surgery that costs $392. This involves diverting a nerve from one destination and sewing it into the non-functioning nerve. It can take three to six months before full recovery of function is typically seen.
In his free time, Ngeth likes to spend time with his daughter and three sons, watch TV, and spend time at home. He hopes that with the surgery, he will be able to do those activities with more ease. “I hope I can have function of my left arm again after surgery,” he says. “When I am healed I want to go home and continue working.”