Today, the AWESOME is in Brazil. Surgery can be scary for anyone, especially kids. Still, a doctor in Brazil has found a heartwarming way to turn fear into courage — by letting his young patients enter the operating room dressed as superheroes. Dr. Leandro B. Guimarães, an ear, nose, and throat specialist, began this practice after a difficult moment with a little girl named Allana. Just two years old, she cried uncontrollably as he carried her toward the operating room. That day, he made himself a promise: no child would ever go into surgery scared. He lets the kids choose their superhero costume, and they can run or ‘fly’ into the operating room. He says they go in ready and engaged. He even encourages the parents to join in if the child is still nervous. A fun and creative way to show kids how brave they can be, THAT’S AWESOME.
