"You Said It Was Your Birthday Today, Right?" ... Doctor Leaves Message on Patient's Arm After 12-Hour Cancer Surgery, Touching Patient [Heartwarming Stories]

[Financial News] A story about a surgeon leaving a congratulatory message on the arm of a patient who underwent cancer surgery on their birthday has touched many people.

On the 17th, a story about Patient A, a cancer patient who had undergone a major 12-hour operation the previous day, was posted on the social media platform Threads.
According to Patient A, just before surgery, he told a nurse checking his name and the first six digits of his resident registration number, "850916."
Upon hearing this, the nurse asked, "Is today your birthday?" and encouraged him, saying, "Happy birthday. Everything will be okay." A went under anesthesia as he listened.
After safely completing the 12-hour operation, A rolled up his sleeve in the recovery room and was overcome with emotion.
A sterile surgical marker had been used to write 'Happy Birthday to you♡' on his arm.
Moved, A cried, believing it was a kind gesture from the nurse who had encouraged him.
On his way out of the hospital, he bought drinks and toast, went to the nurses' station, and expressed his thanks.
Although he did not get to meet the person who left the message, he asked, "Please make sure to pass this on to the person who wrote the congratulatory message on my arm."
But there was an unexpected twist. After seeing the post, B, an operating-room nurse, messaged A and told him, "The person who wrote the congratulatory message was not a nurse, but the director, who was the surgeon in charge."
According to B, after finishing the operation, the surgeon in charge picked up a marker himself, saying, "You said it was your birthday today, right? We had to celebrate!"
B said, "We shared the snacks you sent with our colleagues in the department," adding, "It was an honor to leave you with a good memory."

A said, "I cried a lot before surgery because I missed my baby at home, but for a moment, I felt like I was someone born to be loved," adding, "My faith in humanity was recharged."
Netizens who read the story expressed their emotions, saying, "You must have been distraught before surgery; this must have been a great comfort," "It was such a warm story that it brought tears to my eyes," and "These small but warm gestures make the world worth living in."
After some netizens voiced concern, saying, "He may have been upset because it was hard to erase," A added, "It came off quickly with an alcohol swab because it was a surgical marker."

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