In January, 2016 I was transported via ambulance f...

In January, 2016 I was transported via ambulance from a Medical Center in Bay City, TX to UTMB - Galveston for emergency gall bladder surgery. Upon arrival, I was feeling painless from the excruciating pain I had in Bay City from receiving excellent pain medication. Everyone was very nice and helpful while I waited to be admitted. My room was great! Big screen TV, The nursing staff was amazing and attentive with great advice on getting well.

This is not a bad reflection on UTMB but, while in the Bay City Medical Center, I underwent a sonagram and several medical tests that they said would be sent to UTMB. I was fine with that but when I arrived and they attempted to view the data from the sonagram and other tests results, they were unable to do so because their software was not compatible with UTMB.

My question would be to the Bay City Medical Group was why run tests before checking to see if they would be accessible at the hospital they sent me to for surgery. Bay City was not a hospital capable of doing a gall bladder surgery. So I had to get the tests rerun. Poor communication on someones part and a waste of money for duplicate tests. I trusted the people at Bay City Medical Center to do the right thing.

Anyway, the tests were rerun and the Doctors agreed I needed surgery to remove the gall bladder that contained at least two marble sized stones via laproscopically. I never knew after several years it was my gallbladder after being diagnosed with Acid Reflux. Everything went well and I was returned to my room after recovery and able to order food.

What a surprise! The food menu was awesome and the food tasted delicious.

My experience at UTMB-Galveston was awesome. This facility was the best experience I ever had in being in a hospital. Thank you UTMB-Galveston!