December 2, 2021
Chorn is a hardworking man from Takeo province in Cambodia. He has three daughters and ten grandchildren. He lives with his wife who is a farmer. In his free time, Chorn likes to play with his grandchildren and listen to the radio.
Chorn had an unfortunate electric burn on his right arm and chest last month. After the burn, his family took him to a local clinic for medication, but his wound has become infected. The skin on his right arm and chest has necrosed. Chorn has a loss of sensation on the fifth finger, the muscle has wasted away and he is in a lot of pain. He and his wife travelled two and a half hours to our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, for a diagnosis and treatment. Fortunately, surgeons plan to do a debridement and exploration of the ulnar nerve on the right arm to help him. Chorn needs $541 to cover the surgery, inpatient care and medication.
After surgery, Chorn hopes his right arm will function and his wound heal soon. He shared how important it is for him to use his hand again to be able to work and feed his family.
Chorn is a hardworking man from Takeo province in Cambodia. He has three daughters and ten grandchildren. He lives with his wife who is a fa...
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March 11, 2022
Chorn underwent burn treatment so he can use his right arm again.
Chorn’s surgery went well! Specialty surgeons performed a procedure on his chest, arm, and ulnar nerve. Chorn will need to wear an arm sling and have his wound cleaned each day until his medical team sees new skin growth. He will also begin working with the physiotherapy team to reverse muscle atrophy. Although it may be several months before he is completely healed, Chorn shared that he is grateful for the opportunity to have this surgery. He hopes he will be well enough to return to farming to support his family soon.
Chorn’s wife shared, “I’m very happy Chorn has a chance to work again. The CSC staff was very nice and explained everything. We hope his pain will disappear and he can cook in the village and farm to help support our family. Thank you for your help to have this operation.”
Chorn's surgery went well! Specialty surgeons performed a procedure on his chest, arm, and ulnar nerve. Chorn will need to wear an arm sling...
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