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Attending the TPCH ED unexpectedly is no picnic, but it`s certainly made better with gifted hand-knitted teddy bears and our Child Life Therapist Meenu! 🧸

Six-year-old Masie is just one recent visitor to our Kids ED who found comfort through play with Meenu, following a seizure as a result of her epilepsy.

The beautiful hand-knitted bears given to little patients like Masie are made by volunteers, including 102-year-old Dale, the mother of paediatric ED Doctor Faye.

"We come to the hospital a bit, but this makes it more fun and takes the pressure off," said Masie`s Mum, Chelyce. 🫶

"We can`t always go home straight away as we wait for tests, so this is a good distraction for Masie." ...

"I`m originally from Monto, there`s not much out that way. I transferred from Monto to Bundaberg and then Bundaberg to here. Advice for my younger self would be to accept the help and don`t try to be the perfect mum, it won`t work. I thought I could go back to being a normal mum right after my c-section. But when they say that all your pain disappears when you hear the baby cry for the first time, well, it really does."

💭 Monday Mantra, Kelly, Maternity patient at RBWH. ...

Cathy leads our work in environment and waste at Metro North - a big job that ensures everything runs smoothly across our hospitals.

She`s testament to changing career direction and going for what you want - with a background in recruitment of 12 years, before moving into sales, and ultimately ending up at Metro North leading a large team of experts who reduce waste going into landfill.

"A lot of focus is on the recycling management and finding solutions, it`s an evolving space," she said.

"My advice is that if you like the look of something and you feel you have the transferable skills, it`s up to you, your destiny really is in your hands."

#ShoutoutSaturday to Cathy and the Waste and Environment team working hard to make Metro North a better place! 👏🌿 ...