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I had s/p suboccipital posterior fossa craniectomy for chiari decompression and duraplasty surgery here and it was the worst experience of my life. After surgery they took me to the ICU where the nurse I had never gave me my pain meds or Muscle relaxers as ordered.

I laid there for 12 hours in horrible pain. After two days in the hospital I went home and within 2 days I developed a CSF leak. I called UAB and told them I was concerned with the amount of leakage coming from my head I was told it was not a concern that they would see me at my post op appointment well a few days later when I went to see my doctor she said she was concerned about the leak as well and had her resident sew my head up even more to stop the leak well she sent me home and within 12 hours my family had to call 911 because I was in so much pain that I couldn't take it so when I git to the hospital by Paramedic they put me on a stretcher and left me laying in the hall for 2 hours. I ended up being diagnosed with Bacterial Meningitis.

I was in the hospital for 4 days never did they try to even change my bed or do anything. The nurses were hateful and do not care about their patients. On my last day there when I basically made them let me go home I told the nurse I wanted a shower and I was told it was her lunch break and refused.

I still had to go home on home health with a PICC line to continue treatment all because when I tried to tell them something was wrong they wouldn't listen. Save yourself the pain and suffering do not go to UAB.

User's recommendation: Go to Brookwood or St. Vincents.

Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution.

UAB Hospital Cons: Poor quality care.

Location: 1900 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35233

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