Khim is an outgoing 36-year-old lady. When she isn’t rice farming, her favorite thing to do is socialize with her neighbors.
When she was five-years-old, Khim suffered from Noma, an infection which destroys tissues of the face, especially the mouth and cheek. Around 80% of people die from the disease but, against the odds, Khim survived!
In 2007, Khim came to Children’s Surgical Centre and received reconstructive surgery on her face to repair some of the extensive damage. She has been able to breathe normally thanks to the surgery, but still has some difficulty eating and drinking and feels embarrassed about her appearance. The doctors at CSC want to provide her with further reconstructive surgery (a lip flap) which will improve her mouth function and help increase her self-esteem.
Let’s support her by raising the $350 she needs for this procedure!
Khim is an outgoing 36-year-old lady. When she isn’t rice farming, her favorite thing to do is socialize with her neighbors.
When she wa...
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Khim received reconstructive surgery to repair damage caused by a rare infection.
Khim underwent surgery and has just recently returned to see her doctor, a visiting French maxillo-facial surgeon that assists Children’s Surgical Centre. Now, six months later, the doctor checked up on Khim again and reports that her surgery was a complete success! She has two fistulas (holes) between her nose, her mouth was repaired, and her upper lip was reconstructed. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to get a new photo, but Khim reports feeling confident in her new appearance!
Khim is very thankful to everyone who made the surgery possible. She said the whole process has been good for her because she met other people at the hospital who had the same rare condition.
Khim underwent surgery and has just recently returned to see her doctor, a visiting French maxillo-facial surgeon that assists Children's Su...
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