Phanny is a two-year-old boy who lives with his family in Cambodia. He spends his time at home being looked after by his mom, and he enjoys playing around his house.
When Phanny was only one week old, he received poorly administered injections in his thighs. As a result, he developed quadriceps fibrosis in both legs, making his legs stiff and unable to bend. He cannot walk easily.
Phanny traveled three hours with his mom to reach Watsi’s medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), for treatment. Surgeons at CSC will perform a quadricepsplasty surgery on each thigh to release the contracted muscle and allow his leg to bend freely. Phanny will undergo surgery on the left side first.
$378 covers the costs of surgery as well as two weeks of hospital care, five days of post-operative care, and four follow-up appointments during the first year after surgery.
Phanny’s mother looks forward to a successful surgery for her son. She hopes he can walk normally and be free of pain, and she wants him to study English when he grows up.