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TexasTowelie

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15. The closest hospitals in that area are in the greater Houston area, Brenham, and Bryan.

Reply to Wingus Dingus (Reply #13)

Fri Aug 27, 2021, 08:17 PM

Aug 2021

I'm not certain that the hospital in Brenham is equipped to handle that surgery (the county has only 30,000 people). I live in the Bryan area and know that the hospitals here are at capacity with ER patients in the hallways.

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these hospitals need to keep some beds open. mopinko Aug 2021 #1

Triage failure. This man was save-able. Wingus Dingus Aug 2021 #2

It's a 32 bed hospital in a rural county. TexasTowelie Aug 2021 #4

The closest facility that could do his type of surgery Wingus Dingus Aug 2021 #6

So the fault lies with someone else besides the Bellville Medical Center. TexasTowelie Aug 2021 #7

Yikes, sorry about your amputation, that's awful. Wingus Dingus Aug 2021 #13

The closest hospitals in that area are in the greater Houston area, Brenham, and Bryan. TexasTowelie Aug 2021 #15

Maybe Rebl2 Aug 2021 #9

It sucks, but the rest of the non-covid-infected world can't be allowed to die Wingus Dingus Aug 2021 #14

Agree with Rebl2 Aug 2021 #16

Bellville Medical Center is a 32 bed hospital in a rural area. TexasTowelie Aug 2021 #3

They weren't equipped to do the surgery the guy needed. LisaL Aug 2021 #5

The situation is unfortunate and I certainly can relate. TexasTowelie Aug 2021 #8

You can listen to the doctor's account. JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #10

Just another military 'sucker and loser' acc to Trump. keithbvadu2 Aug 2021 #11

Cartoon. ffr Aug 2021 #12