O/T....need a hospital in Alabama....son needs hernia surgery

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O/T....need a hospital in Alabama....son needs hernia surgery

Postby tammylayne » Sat Nov 11, 2017 6:44 pm

Kids are travelling in the US, he got hurt working out. Looks like he will need surgery for a hernia. looking for a hospital near Birmingham Alabama.

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Re: O/T....need a hospital in Alabama....son needs hernia surgery

Postby CRguy » Sun Nov 12, 2017 1:37 pm

BUMP UP

sorry no info for you

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Re: O/T....need a hospital in Alabama....son needs hernia surgery

Postby weisssoccermom » Sun Nov 12, 2017 1:44 pm

Sorry, no info....don't live anywhere near there but....I am not sure I would worry too much about a hospital in Birmingham for hernia surgery.
There are the hospitals affiliated with University of Alabama (assuming that they have a medical school...but not sure) and ones in the St. Vincent group.
Anyone else know of any of these hospitals?
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Re: O/T....need a hospital in Alabama....son needs hernia surgery

Postby tammylayne » Sun Nov 12, 2017 2:00 pm

Being from Canada our health care that we are used to is so different. I see that you have a lot of hernia clinics, are these a better idea then a regular hospital? Since that is all they do, would they be more expedienced? Regulated the same? Which would be the better choice?

Sorry, just being a worried mama...so out of habit came to the place that has given me answers so many times over the years...
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Re: O/T....need a hospital in Alabama....son needs hernia surgery

Postby peanut_8 » Sun Nov 12, 2017 2:16 pm

JMO, butt someone who specialized in hernia repair would be my first choice. Sorry, butt not familiar with the area.

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