The trans patient made one star for every fellow patient during their two-week hospital stay. (@ioannisntanos/Instagram/Getty)
A trans patient has made hundreds of paper stars to represent others who also received gender-affirming care during their stay in a hospital in the UK.
The patient made approximately 800 tiny stars in the colours of the Trans Pride Flag over their two weeks of recovery to represent every trans and non-binary patient under specialist Mr Ioannis Ntanos’ care.
The patient then gifted the jar of origami stars to the Manchester-based surgeon, where he shared the sweet gesture on Instagram on 31 January. He wrote: “This was created by a wonderful patient who spent their two weeks recovering (until their dressings were removed) folding one paper star for every patient I have served (~800).
“It’s one of the most gorgeous things I have received in conception and execution.”