Thol is a 54-year-old rice farmer from Cambodia. Thol has three sons and one daughter. His wife farms as well, and his daughter works at a local factory. He enjoys watching TV, singing with his daughter, and helping his wife to do house work.
Since 2006, Thol has experienced chronic pain in his lower back associated with the lumbar spine. He paid for a surgery that helped him become mobile again, but it failed to heal his back. In 2015, he had an accident while working his rice field, which injured his ankle and re-injured his lower back. He now experiences pain from the ankle of his right foot rising to his lower back. He cannot walk without support and has increasing difficulty doing daily activities on his own.
Fortunately, Thol learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC). At CSC, surgeons will perform a total hip replacement to relieve Thol of his pain and allow him to walk easily and regain his independence. Treatment is scheduled for August 3rd, and Thol needs help raising $1,087 to pay for this procedure.
Thol shared, “I hope that I am able to walk better again without support, and that I can do everything by myself so that my wife and daughter don’t need to help me.”