Yi is a 55-year-old farmer from Cambodia who has one daughter and two sons. She spends her time cooking food and cleaning her house.
About one month ago, Yi began experiencing discharge from her left ear. This is caused by chronic otitis media– inflammation of the middle ear– which perforated her left tympanic membrane and lead to ear discharge, pain, and hearing loss. Yi is unhappy that she feels so much pain and cannot hear others easily. Sometimes she is even unable to farm because of the pain.
Yi traveled four hours with her daughter to reach Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC) for treatment. For $399, doctors will perform a left ear myringoplasty surgery to close the perforation in Yi’s tympanic membrane. This will also cover the costs of her hospital stay after the surgery so that she can properly heal.
After Yi recovers, she will no longer experience the discharge and pain, and her hearing will gradually improve so she can return to her family and work life.