May 18, 2022
Mareach is an active 7-year-old. He is the oldest in his family and has two younger siblings. Mareach is in the second grade and loves studying Khmer and math, as well as playing football and with toy cars. His mother is a homemaker, and his father sells items at the local market to support their family.
Several days ago, Mareach placed a stone in his ear when he was playing with friends. He experienced immediate pain in his right ear, and now his ear has become swollen and infected. His parents have been unable to retrieve the stone, so they traveled to our medical partner’s care center hoping Mareach can receive treatment. On May 17th, surgeons at our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), will remove the mass. CSC is requesting $273 to fund this procedure so he can be pain free.
Mareach’s mother shared, “I hope the doctors will be able to take out the stone and that Mareach learns never to put anything in his ear again.”
Mareach is an active 7-year-old. He is the oldest in his family and has two younger siblings. Mareach is in the second grade and loves study...
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July 11, 2022
Mareach underwent mass removal surgery in his ear.
Mareach was in pain when he and his family arrived at Children’s Surgical Centre. After a successful procedure to remove the stone from his ear, he had a big smile on his face! It was important to perform this procedure to avoid any future complications he might have with hearing loss or infection. He was very brave during surgery and able to return home soon after the procedure. He rested at home and his mother instilled medicated ear drops to decrease any risk of reinfection. When Mareach is fully healed, his hearing will be back to normal and he will be able to communicate better. This will help him tremendously when he returns to school, which is a big relief for his mom.
Mareach’s mother said: “We are very thankful the stone was removed quickly from my son’s ear. We hope he doesn’t put anything in his ear again and that he can hear well. Thank you to everyone who helped Mareach.”
Mareach was in pain when he and his family arrived at Children's Surgical Centre. After a successful procedure to remove the stone from his ...
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