Mom Walks Into Hospital Room To Comfort Frightened Son After Surgery And Finds Nurse Cuddling Him In Bed
Five-year-old ST has had a rough year. He was recently admitted to Williamsport, PS hospital for the second surgery he’ll have this year. This time he had his tonsils removed.
ST’s mom was forced to content herself with fidgeting in the waiting room while doctors performed the procedure on Slade. She couldn’t contain the anxiety she felt and desperately needed to tell her son that she loved and cared for him.
She kept telling herself that it wouldn’t be long before he could leave the hospital and go home with her. When ST regained consciousness from surgery, the nurses needed to check his health before allowing anyone to see him, Layla said.
AH is one of the nurses that cared for Slade. She told ST it would be a few more minutes before his mother can enter the room when he asked for her.
When Layla was finally allowed into her son’s room, the first sight she saw brought her to tears. AH hugged the boy tightly with both hands to ease the fear he felt. She captured that moment so others could share with the people in the room. The photo was then uploaded to Layla’s Facebook account, where it was shared thousands of times on the go viral.
Hospital staff wrote on the hospital’s Facebook page that comforting patients is just as important to them as providing them with the highest level of medical care possible. The hospital commended Annie for the kindness she showed.
ST and Layla returned to the hospital weeks later to thank the nurse that had shown him such kindness. They bought flowers and a gift for her. And of course, Slade wanted to return the hugs she gave him.
Source:apost.com
