March 12, 2015: ONE MONTH AFTER SURGERY
HOW'LL BE MY CONDITIONS? (7:03 am)
Getting up this morning, I feel haunted by a confab between a CSC physiotherapy man and a Veterans International Cambodia (VIC) official yesterday afternoon. Would I be released on wheelchair whereas when coming in I walked painlessly though could not sit?
The main point and only hope to undergo a surgery as Dr. Jim indirectly said to me is my restoration of the joints so that I could sit, stand and walk -- that's I'd leave for home walking -- though might be with the help of a frame crutch first -- and not on wheelchair. ...
The VIC official said to Mr. Raya of the CSC in my presence whether a wheelchair or a wheelbed was needed for my case at home. How did I feel hearing this? It was really like being struck half dead. It means I'd possibly or probably be Disabled for the second time -- and might be worse than when leaving the Khmer Rouge regime. The survey may be catastrophic to me and family if I was released on wheelchair and not walking, I.e. if they had no other suitably technical ways to restore my hip-joints as wished and expected by both -- me and the CSC, especially Dr. Jim Gollogly.
MY SURGERY MEANS "catastrophic" TO MY WHOLE FAMILY (11: 43 pm)
I feel now I was like a "guinea pig" (or a "cobaye" in French) for the surgery that turned out to be like an "off-track" experiment as some people here put it.
I was told by the physiotherapy chief to leave the CSC hospital this morning, even though I could NOT stand, walk, climb up the 2-flight stairs or lie down in bed to work with my computer as I did PAINLESSLY before the ever worst surgery of my life.
I'm trying to get my surgical records and other related files such as my CT Scan of the hip-joints (my student paid for me as requested before the surgery) in order to find other potential means -- submitting to the Operation Walk in the USA. A doctor here said, "You're free to find other ways to restore (your hips operated.)"
I made a very big mistake to undergo such a surgery that costs the Hope of my whole family: me, my dear wife and our two young innocent kids. I feel like a victim of such the worst surgery.
COMMENTS:
(March 12, 2015)
រំដួល ផ្កា:
It is just a testing my dear teacher. Will it be recovered ???
(March 13, 2015)
Sotheavy Keo:
So I'm prayin' to God please save you in better !
Puthpong Sao:
No, no real hope. They have been trying to send me home in bodily and psychological pains. Their failure. Just try to think: I walked painlessly (though visibly with difficulty) into this hospital with their promise to help me restore my hip-joints and after the surgery, I can just lie in bed with pains from slight movements and they have tried to release home in lying conditions. The physiotherapist told me to take physical exercises at home and "in 10 years you could walk (sic!) They irresponsibly made me their "experiment"
ផ្កា រំដួល:
Ouch
Sotheavy Leo:
ខ្ញុំប្រហែលជាអាចយល់បានពីទុក្ខលំបាករបស់លោកគ្រូ
សមាជិកគ្រួសារខ្ញុំម្នាក់ ក៏កំពុងមានបញ្ហាក្រោយការវះកាត់ដែរ
ប្រហែលជាចុងខែនេះ គាត់ត្រូវវះកាត់ម្ដងទៀត ដោយសារបន្ទាប់ពីការវះលើកមុន ។
Chath Piersath:
Who did this to you? This is not right. I will talk to Theresa to see if we can visit you.
Theresa de Langis:
Puthpong Sao, where are you today? Are you home or still at hospital?
Socheata Chhorvy Soeur:
Oh God help! This info makes me feel upset. Wish God and Buddha bless you to be healthy soon.
Puthpong Sao:
Chath Piersath, Theresa de Langis and Antonio Chute, I'm still at the CSC hospital, Kien Khleang, some 800 meters from Chroy Changva bridges, on National Road 6 A. I've asked to see Dr Jim who assured to help me walk but they refused. I'm trying to get my medical records and CT Scan to find other potential ways.
Chath Piersath, Theresa de Langis and Antonio Chute, you can ask Khiang Hei who visited me twice.
Kun Sopheap:
សង្ឃឹមថាលោកគ្រូអាចជៀសផុតពីសភាពធ្ងន់ធ្ងរក្នុងពេលឆាប់ៗខាងមុខនេះ។
Puthpong Sao:
Kun Sopheap, I really don't have any bit of hope left staying here. They don't have any proper means to help me as said. I have to try other ways. How do you feel when coming in here WALKING PAINLESSLY and now just LIE IN BED IN PAINS WITH A SLIGHT MOVEMENT and cannot stand, walk, and work? Before the surgery, I could climb up my 2-flight-stair flat myself ...
Nuth Yutthea:
Hope Buddha bless you to be recover soon..
Kun Sopheap:
លោកគ្រូ Puthpong Sao តើក្រុមគ្រូពេទ្យនោះគ្មាសមត្ថភាព គ្មានទំនួលខុសត្រូវ ឬក៍គ្រាន់តែយកលោកគ្រូមកធ្វើពិសោធន៍ទេ? ខ្ញុំមានអារម្មថាពិបាកទ្រាំណាស់ក្នុងសភាពបែបដូចលោគ្រូ ប៉ុន្តែសូមលោកគ្រូមានការអត់ធ្មត់ចាំមើលបន្តិចទៀតក្រែងបានធូរស្រាល។
Puthpong Sao:
Yep, some people here said I was like a experimental guinea pig "cobaye". Trying to dismiss me means "irresponsibility" to cover the "incapacity", Kun Sopheap. This morning after my insistence, they said I could stay further ... though not certain.
Bom Kem:
I really sad to here this as i had similar story with a family who brought to get surgery in Korea while the girl can walk on her club feet, can go to school by herself but after surgery, she got in Paralysis .. I used to work at VIC for 2 years and about Dr. Jim, I heard about him a little bit but i think he fail for this case. Before surgery, we should have a written Document if it fail or success who will responsible for what and what ? if they are not sure just better don't do it ! Really sad for this...
Vann Chaom Mony Pol:
I am very sorry to hear your ordeal, Bong Puthpong Sao. I believe that, if we are poor, and lack intelligent in this field, even if going for treatment at our neighboring countries, maybe things are the same. Surgery is very invasive. If this problem is left to happen in Cambodia, not just the hip-joint surgery that makes people lost trust, they can lost trust on all sort of surgery.
Puthpong Sao:
Thank Kem Sovanney for the info. On Dec 3, I met Dr Jim who sent a Khmer doctor Tholy to call a French orthopedist François Kelberine from upstairs. François told me my hip-joints could be restored and within one month, my knees could be done. He ordered a CT Scan from Calmette. It was the subject of controversy and François was blamed for ordering the paid Scan and he left beforehand. He the expert on orthopédy. No document was made just that being called from home I was taken immediately into the operations room at 9 am Feb 12.
Jennifer Hughes:
So angry about this, feel for you in your pain.
Puthpong Sao:
To speak frankly, my case may be very rare. Several patients here I see in person who have hip-joints problem have theirs implanted successfully, Pol Vann Chaom Mony.
Jennifer Hughes, what's a regret is that even a physiotherapy man said to me if he had known before hand he'd have vehemently opposed to the surgery 'coz cutting the hip-bones would make their weak muscles bear the weight of the body that actually cannot. That's why I cannot stand and walk after the surgery.
Chath Piersath:
Dear Puthpong Sao, I was happy to meet you today. I know that it seems slow for you to feel the progress of your operation, but any major operation requires time and risk. Please, do your best to imagine beyond your physical paralysis at the moment. I wish there's more I can do other than being a friend. I know that the doctors, in that situation, are doing their best. Healing is a matter of patience. We will see you again. Let us know how we can be of help in the future. There are a lot of people who care about you.
ផ្កា រំដួល:
Why didn't you discuss more and more times before surgery?
Puthpong Said:
Thank very much Chath Piersath , Theresa de Langis for your visit and kindness, and the rest who take care of my conditions. The guy we met this afternoon had told me he talked to his boss and the latter said nothing when he consulted on my case and seemed to be at his wit end. I won't forget your kind offer for the future. I'll contact you in case of needs. Best wishes and regards.
Vann Chaom Mony Pol:
I am so sorry to hear that your case is different from other patient, Bong Puthpong Sao. I hope your situation will improve soon. Please don't give up hope.
Zanet Chheng:
I'm very sorry to hear bad inf, I wish you to be better soon ...
(March 14, 2015)
Rose Franken:
All the best.
Puthpong Sao:
Pol Vann Chaom Mony, Zanet Chheng, Rose Franken, Kennorey, my case they just cut the necks of the hip-bones in a,hope to make artificial joints with the remaining muscles and ligaments, AND no Joint-prostheses implanted like other similar patients. On Feb 11, I was called in at short notice to see Dr Jim and 3 other foreign experts and Dr Jim explained the osteotomy (cutting the bones method) to the rest. As a patient needing their help though I wondered about their plan, I couldn't have any opinions but listened to them and ask some questions. I had met several foreign doctors, including UNTAC surgeons -- German, English, American, French -- they said of the replacement of the damaged joints with prosthetics or artificial joints, and not Cutting the bones with no implants.
Theresa de Langis:
It was good to see you yesterday and that you are making progress and healing everyday, which is a real test of your patience, so hope you like the book I gave to you and that it inspires you to write some new poetry!
Puthpong Sao:
Dr. Theresa de Langis, your and Chath Piersath as well as Khiang Hei 's visit and kind wishes of the rest are so much encouraging. Hope things will go well as wished. I'll try my last remaining best. Thank for the kindness of you all.
(March 12, 2016)
Socheata Chhorvy Soeur:
Very good and excellent memory. Hope you get healthy forever brother.
Puthpong Sao:
Thank much, dear sister.
