Easter @ Royal Childrens Hospital, Melbourne

My little friend is down with viral and was dehydrated yesterday, hence he went to the Emergency dept and was told to get admitted as he was clinically dehydrated. We went to the Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) yesterday on the way back from the Yarra Valley trip. He looked tired and was sad to see him on saline, but he was excited seeing us and started shouting. Gave him my hand to bite and by the intensity of the bite i could make it he was exhausted.

This was the first time i went to RCH after the new block was inaugurated by the Queen last year and it is truly one of the best hospitals in the world. The facilities are world class and the attention that has been given to every minute details are commendable. All the lifts are called by a colour so that is is easy for people to remember the way and every floor has a theme starting with Underwater, Beach, Earth, Forest, Tree Top, Mountain Top and Sky. The best part is the two storey coral reef aquarium in the emergency section.

Today morning, he was excited to see us again. He had to be shifted from Possum, the short stay ward in Underwater to the Cocktoo ward on the Mountain Top. It was amazing to see how the hospital was setup for Easter. There were bunny footsteps all around the hospital and my little friend was greeted in the morning with an Bunny soft toy and an Easter Egg. It was also amazing to see how lively and helpful the doctors, nurses and medical staff were even though they could not celebrate Easter with their family and friends. Medical profession is truly a noble profession. I always wanted to be a doctor when i grew up but the day i drew my first cockroach everyone knew it was not my field.


My Easter gift to my little friend

It is always a difficult when someone dear is in a hospital and it is even worse when it is a kid. He is much better today, am not a doctor but i can tell that by the intensity of his bite which still hurts.Wishing him a speedy recovery and looking forward to playing with him @ his home again soon.