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(380 posts) Tue Sep 7, 2021, 05:58 PM Sep 2021

Patient livid after hospital cancels surgery due to COVID surge [View all]

Betsy Phillips of the Nashville Scene revealed on Tuesday that her scheduled surgery on Friday has been cancelled.
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She found out last Friday her surgery is being cancelled because the hospital is too full of COVID-19 patients.

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Patient livid after hospital cancels surgery due to COVID surge [View all] Person of Interest Sep 2021 OP

I would feel the same way and I would want to know everyone involved in my surgery SharonClark Sep 2021 #1

Vaccinated and unvaccinated can transmit delta unknowingly. mucifer Sep 2021 #3

Vaccinated Dorian Gray Sep 2021 #15

Many hospitals in the Nashville area have been forced to cancel elective cases Docreed2003 Sep 2021 #2

And I'm shocked by what's considered "elective" gratuitous Sep 2021 #4

Every hospital has approached the "elective" label differently Docreed2003 Sep 2021 #6

My niece's hysterectomy for cervical cancer got canceled twice before finally having it. Lisa0825 Sep 2021 #8

Yes! Dorian Gray Sep 2021 #16

A good friend's 30 year old daughter has breast cancer malaise Sep 2021 #5

IF her cancer seems to be confined to a lump, her doc may be able to do a lumpectomy... Hekate Sep 2021 #10

It's crazy sis malaise Sep 2021 #13

Depending on what kind of surgery it is, it's likely a good idea. fescuerescue Sep 2021 #7

Anti-vaxxer assholes are killing people due to their stupidity LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2021 #9

Glad she said so. Publicly. We need more disapproval of Covid depravity. nt Hortensis Sep 2021 #11

K&R ck4829 Sep 2021 #12

I have elective surgery scheduled for tomorrow ecstatic Sep 2021 #14

Here's the Nashville Scene Link... Lars39 Sep 2021 #17