Leo’s Struggle
It began with Leo, an eight-year-old boy admitted for a severe infection spreading rapidly through his body. Doctors worried that if it reached his kidneys, the damage might be permanent.
After several failed rounds of antibiotics, the surgical team decided an urgent operation was necessary.
My responsibility was to prepare Leo—explain in words he could understand, comfort him, administer anesthesia, and help him feel safe. For children, the operating room is a frightening place. For nurses, it’s our duty to soften that fear.
But that morning, something completely unexpected happened.
