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.

Patient's hand-drawn gift touches medical staff

Caption: Busy-working nurses at the nurse station on January 27.

Caption: 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.

Caption: 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.

Caption: The busiest time for medical staff as dozens of patients wait for infusions, body temperature checks and blood pressure tests after ward inspection.

Caption: 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.

Caption: Two nurses on duty have to greet the first day of the Year of the Pig at their post.

Caption: The nurses sometimes have no time for lunch while keeping up with their duties.

Caption: 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."