Patient's hand-drawn gift touches medical staff
A thoughtful patient in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, presented a hand-drawn gift to medical staff to thank them for their hard work, Xinhua news agency reported.
The 62-year-old patient, surnamed Liao, had planned to enjoy the Spring Festival holiday with his daughter in Australia, but a sudden burst of disease forced him to return home for treatment.
Liao was admitted to the Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital on January 25 where he was diagnosed with a liver abscess.
During his stay in hospital that lasted more than 20 days, the avid drawer recorded daily life with his pen.
Busy-working nurses at the nurse station on January 27.
Doctors in Australia advised Liao to return to China for further treatment after he was found to have a liver disease. This picture shows Liao recovering from a high fever after drainage on January 28.
A picture drawn on January 30 shows anxious patients hoping to recover as soon as possible to enjoy the holiday with their families as the Chinese New Year approaches.
The busiest time for medical staff as dozens of patients wait for infusions, body temperature checks and blood pressure tests after ward inspection.
A nurse gives an infusion to a patient staying in the same ward as Liao on the evening of February 5, Chinese New Year's Eve.
Two nurses on duty have to greet the first day of the Year of the Pig at their post.
The nurses sometimes have no time for lunch while keeping up with their duties.
Medical staff busily take care of a new patient.
Liao selected some of his best drawings and presented them to medical staff as a gift, together with a thank-you letter, on the day he left the hospital.
"It makes me feel very warm," a doctor named Tang Xiaoying said. "It encouraged me to work even harder and provide better services for our patients in the future."
