Halifax Surgeon Couldn't Say No To His Young Patient’s Request Of Sewing Up His Teddy Bear

Oct 19, 2018 by apost team

For most people, the image of a surgeon is someone who wears a white coat and has a mask on his face. This person is sometimes regarded as caring while having a professional manner, making it hard to approach the surgeon at times.

One young patient found out how compassionate a surgeon in Halifax is when he performed an operation on a special companion.

The little boy was recovering from surgery and asked the surgeon to help stitch up a bear that he had in his room. Most of Dr. Daniel McNeely's patients had some kind of stuffed animal with them while they were waiting on surgery to begin or while they were in the recovery area. Dr. McNeely had provided care for Jackson since he was a baby, and he had developed a relationship with the little boy.

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Jackson has a cyst on his brain that has required treatment for many years. He also suffers from hydrocephalus. When Jackson asked the surgeon if he would operate on his bear, Dr. McNeely knew that he couldn't resist.

A small table with operating tools was set up by the nurses so that everything would be sterile, just like one would see in a standard operating room. Stitches left from Jackson's surgery were used on the bear so that there was a part of Jackson with his beloved friend.

One of the medical residents at the hospital took a picture of the surgeon as he sewed up the bear. Jackson's father is thankful that his son has one of the nicest doctors who work at the hospital. The little boy was excited when he saw that his bear was all better and had received special treatment while he was in surgery himself.

Jackson wants to have a picture of the surgeon and his bear so that he can hang it in his room. Check out the video to see for yourself:

This was the first time that the surgeon operated on a stuffed animal, but he knows how important these items are for children who are facing surgery. What do you think about the heartwarming story? Pass it on to your friends and loved ones to lighten up their mood as well.