Doctor draws amazing cartoons on dressings so kids aren’t scared by their scars after surgery

Dr Parry and drawings he has done of Snoopy, Olaf, Eeyore and a princess
Some of the drawings he did (Picture: Akron Children’s Hospital)

Dr Robert Parry wants to make surgery a little less frightening for kids.

To help, he put down his scalpel and picked up a pen.

After surgery, he draws amazing cartoons on their dressings so when kids wake up, they aren’t frightened by the scar.

Akron Children’s Hospital, in Ohio, where he is a pediatric surgeon, said: ‘Dr. Robert Parry always takes a moment to make sure a scar isn’t the only lasting memory of a child’s surgical procedure.

‘He surprises them with a hand-drawn dressing featuring a character or something that personally interests them.’

Doctor draws amazing cartoons on kid's dressings so they aren't scared by scars - Olaf from Frozen
Olaf from Frozen (Picture: Akron Children’s Hospital)
Doctor draws amazing cartoons on kid's dressings so they aren't scared by scars - Snoopy
A Snoopy dressing (Picture: Akron Children’s Hospital)
Doctor draws amazing cartoons on kid's dressings so they aren't scared by scars -Batman
Batman (Picture: Akron Children’s Hospital)

Dr Parry has been with the hospital since 2011 and he has performed more than 10,000 surgeries.

He likes to draw everything from Disney characters to sports team logos and once he even made a French salad ‘dressing’ bottle for a great pun.

Every drawing takes him about five minutes but they make a huge difference to his patients.

Samantha Manning brought her then 11-month-old daughter in for an operation on her liver in 2014.

Dr Parry operated on her and he drew a rose garden on her dressing.

Although the pen may not be mightier than the scalpel, pediatric surgeon Robert Parry always takes a moment to make sure…

Geplaatst door Akron Children's Hospital op Zaterdag 21 januari 2017

Speaking to CNN, Samantha said: ‘We had no idea ahead of time that this was Dr. Parry’s special trademark.

‘We were really moved by it. The rose garden was symbolic of our larger experience with Dr. Parry and the hospital overall, taking the extra step to do those small, little gestures. It shows how much they care and really lifted our spirits.’

Nine years ago, Christina Potts Whipkey’s daughter Kennedy had a Dr Parry drawing while she was in hospital.

She said: ‘The doctor told Kennedy and her siblings she would have a lovely butterfly after she was done.

‘When Kennedy came out, everyone was excited to see what the doctor meant. Kennedy was so proud of the pretty bandage and not concerned about any scars.’

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source https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/21/doctor-draws-amazing-cartoons-dressings-kids-arent-scared-scars-surgery-12097042/
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