I NEED HELP FOR FATHER IN BATTAMBANG

KILLAKINGFURIOUS · Post by **KILLAKINGFURIOUS** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:44 am

IraHayes wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:41 am yeah cut the guy a little slack ... It's his F-I-L so his wife is could be venting her frustrations on hubby who is doing the best he can under the current circumstances. And to be fair dropping everything and coming on a rescue mission to Cambodia would be bad enough in normal times but with the ol' Wu-Flu the whole escapade moves into epic territory.

Thank you. Haha i am thinking i might have to go out there

Kammekor · Post by **Kammekor** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:56 am

KILLAKINGFURIOUS wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:43 am
samrong01 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:23 am
KILLAKINGFURIOUS wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 6:02 am Hi all.

My father in law is stuck out there, he has had a stroke and is surrounded by his family who are taking whatever money we send. He needs certain antibiotics and the doctors in Battambang dont know what they are doing. I need someone to bring him the proper medicine. He has diabetes and oral thrush. He has barely eaten or drank anything due to oral thrush. I need him to get healthy so he can get strong enough to come back home to Canada. Can anyone help me???
A question: do you know if the antibiotics he needs are available in Cambodia? They may not be. If you could name them we may be able to find out. There may be alternative medicines that are available. If they are available they can be purchased and sent by bus thus avoiding sending money. Do not assume the doctors do not know what they are doing - diabetes is common in Cambodia and the treatments are pretty standard. They may well be doing the best they can with the resources they have available.
Hi. He needs antibiotics for oral thrush. I believe there is a spray that kills fungal infections and he needa and IV. I need to arrange for him to get to world Maate hospital

The spray is available in Cambodia, at least in Phnom Penh, but maybe also in larger pharmacies in Battambang.

Marty · Post by **Marty** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:01 am

KILLAKINGFURIOUS wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:44 am
IraHayes wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:41 am yeah cut the guy a little slack ... It's his F-I-L so his wife is could be venting her frustrations on hubby who is doing the best he can under the current circumstances. And to be fair dropping everything and coming on a rescue mission to Cambodia would be bad enough in normal times but with the ol' Wu-Flu the whole escapade moves into epic territory.
Thank you. Haha i am thinking i might have to go out there

I say go for it, dude. It will certainly be an Epic trip due to the Wu-Flu situation, but you're doing a good deed for the father. With the proper treatment, he should recover 100% but you might have to get to Siem Reap or The Penh for that. At the same time, jettison that gold digging family. They're doing what they gotta do to survive and to purchase a Lexus someday, but let them do that at someone else's expense!

violet · Post by **violet** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 4:06 pm

Sorry to hear of your situation. I know of a person where oral thrush spread to the lungs and became fungal pneumonia- they did have a seriously compromised immune system though. Even apart from that possibility, it is an awfully painful condition (oral thrush) which will impact on nutrition etc. I very much hope you can get some help for him.

ofparadise · Post by **ofparadise** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 4:44 pm

Horrible situation. I relate.

In this case, my recommendation would be:

Option #1 - $$

Contact a logistics/courier company in Cambodia and find a company that will hand-deliver the medicines and courier a personal letter to your Dad. They would need to collect his signature and ship that signed letter back to you.

Option #2 - $$$

Can try calling a private nursing outfit. They might be able to send over someone for a fee each day. You can work out your contract terms later. I'd include the fact that your Dad needs to approve & counter-sign everything.

Option #3 - $$$$
Get a lawyer.

Forgot to add earlier (Edit:)

There are a number of KH Pharmacies, online. They accept CC/and delivery. Try e-gets/foodpanda/ucare, etc. But they don't go up to Battambang. Drop off could be at the logistics firm you hire.

Ot Mean Loi · Post by **Ot Mean Loi** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:08 pm

I don't believe that I am reading this thread.
If you are so concerned at the lack of medical assessment, expertise and treatment in Battambang, then simply have him bundled in to a taxi to Phnom Penh where he can be examined by the likes of a British GP and former UN Medical officer such as Gavin Scott, for appropriate specialist referral, or by one of the medicos at the several international medical centres/hospitals in Phnom Penh who can, if required, arrange medical evacuation to the likes of Bangkok or Singapore.

OML

samrong01 · Post by **samrong01** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:16 pm

KILLAKINGFURIOUS wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:43 am
samrong01 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:23 am
KILLAKINGFURIOUS wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 6:02 am Hi all.

My father in law is stuck out there, he has had a stroke and is surrounded by his family who are taking whatever money we send. He needs certain antibiotics and the doctors in Battambang dont know what they are doing. I need someone to bring him the proper medicine. He has diabetes and oral thrush. He has barely eaten or drank anything due to oral thrush. I need him to get healthy so he can get strong enough to come back home to Canada. Can anyone help me???
A question: do you know if the antibiotics he needs are available in Cambodia? They may not be. If you could name them we may be able to find out. There may be alternative medicines that are available. If they are available they can be purchased and sent by bus thus avoiding sending money. Do not assume the doctors do not know what they are doing - diabetes is common in Cambodia and the treatments are pretty standard. They may well be doing the best they can with the resources they have available.
Hi. He needs antibiotics for oral thrush. I believe there is a spray that kills fungal infections and he needa and IV. I need to arrange for him to get to world Maate hospital

I am a bit familiar with World Mate Hospital in Battambong (I think it used to be called something else) and I think I recognize one of the doctors in their photo - he is a pretty good guy. They have links with other hospitals in Phnom Penh if he needs to be referred. What do you need? Can they give him the antobiotics and IV there? Will the family bring him there? Do you need help to bring him there?

IraHayes · Post by **IraHayes** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:27 pm

Ot Mean Loi wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:08 pm I don't believe that I am reading this thread.
If you are so concerned at the lack of medical assessment, expertise and treatment in Battambang, then simply have him bundled in to a taxi to Phnom Penh where he can be examined by the likes of a British GP and former UN Medical officer such as Gavin Scott, for appropriate specialist referral, or by one of the medicos at the several international medical centres/hospitals in Phnom Penh who can, if required, arrange medical evacuation to the likes of Bangkok or Singapore.

OML

Maybe I read this thread a little different to yourself but I believe the OP has encountered resistance from his FIL's local family with regards best choice of care. Simply bundling him into a taxi may be harder to do as it would rely on his family here to do it. However, if the OP could have someone in BB assist him and get his father into a taxi to PP then that would be a start but what then?
The poor old guy could be alone in PP. If his local family were to travel with him then the problems may just move with him.
Ideally, someone in PP would have to help getting the guy some decent care but this would only work if the OP was on his way to PP to take over. With the aim of having them both fly back home as soon as the old guy is fit to travel.

Current quarantine rules and difficulty in travel could make this a slow process.

yongchi · Post by **yongchi** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:52 pm

samrong01 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:16 pm
KILLAKINGFURIOUS wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:43 am
samrong01 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:23 am
KILLAKINGFURIOUS wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 6:02 am Hi all.

My father in law is stuck out there, he has had a stroke and is surrounded by his family who are taking whatever money we send. He needs certain antibiotics and the doctors in Battambang dont know what they are doing. I need someone to bring him the proper medicine. He has diabetes and oral thrush. He has barely eaten or drank anything due to oral thrush. I need him to get healthy so he can get strong enough to come back home to Canada. Can anyone help me???
A question: do you know if the antibiotics he needs are available in Cambodia? They may not be. If you could name them we may be able to find out. There may be alternative medicines that are available. If they are available they can be purchased and sent by bus thus avoiding sending money. Do not assume the doctors do not know what they are doing - diabetes is common in Cambodia and the treatments are pretty standard. They may well be doing the best they can with the resources they have available.
Hi. He needs antibiotics for oral thrush. I believe there is a spray that kills fungal infections and he needa and IV. I need to arrange for him to get to world Maate hospital
I am a bit familiar with World Mate Hospital in Battambong (I think it used to be called something else) and I think I recognize one of the doctors in their photo - he is a pretty good guy. They have links with other hospitals in Phnom Penh if he needs to be referred. What do you need? Can they give him the antobiotics and IV there? Will the family bring him there? Do you need help to bring him there?

It was once simply called “Emergency” and was one of the best trauma care centers (perhaps still is?) in Cambodia.
They used to have experienced Western docs there. Not sure about the current state of affairs but if it was me, I would definitely look into them.

Edit:
In Cambodia it is custom that a family member/caretaker looks after a hospitalized patient, e.g., brings food, helps with walks to the bathroom, etc.

Should you decide to send him to World Mate perhaps they could bill you directly for the medical services rendered while you give the family a hand so that they can provide the care that would normally be expected from them. That is, if the relationship can still be salvaged.

daeum_tnaot · Post by **daeum_tnaot** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:44 pm

KILLAKINGFURIOUS wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 6:02 am Hi all.

My father in law is stuck out there, he has had a stroke and is surrounded by his family who are taking whatever money we send. He needs certain antibiotics and the doctors in Battambang dont know what they are doing. I need someone to bring him the proper medicine. He has diabetes and oral thrush. He has barely eaten or drank anything due to oral thrush. I need him to get healthy so he can get strong enough to come back home to Canada. Can anyone help me???

Hello, not sure where you are from but it may shock you how unreliable medical care in Cambodia can be. My first question reading your post is- how do you know he had a stroke? That is really serious if he did but I would wonder the source of the diagnosis. Not familiar with World Mate, but you may consider getting checked in Phnom Penh to confirm the diagnosis.

Diabetes is very common in Cambodia but from what I can see here people almost never use insulin injections, they usually take a pill.

Just a thought that possibly the family are making up or exaggerating the diagnosis in order to get you to send more money.

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