Patient Stories

'Thank You From the Bottom of My New Heart'

January 11, 2024

Mr. Sain found himself in a dangerous position where quadruple bypass surgery was the only option following a heart attack. As he and his wife explain, the staff at North Alabama Medical Center went above and beyond to make sure he had a happy, healthy recovery.

Patient Thanks Care Team Following Emergency Surgery

May 26, 2020

Tori came into the ER with unexplained, excruciating pain. She quickly got a diagnosis and was told she needed surgery. As Tori explains, she has a disability that made her very nervous about the procedure, but the staff, from start to finish, helped her feel at ease and have a great...

Nurse Assists Patient to See Snowfall

May 26, 2020

Snow falling in the Shoals was a sight to see on Thursday, February 20th. Tyler, a Critical Care patient, wanted to look out the window, however it was difficult for him to see out from his Critical Care room.

Patient Baptized in Hospital Room Before Open Heart Surgery

November 4, 2019

When Guy came to North Alabama Medical Center for a heart cath, he wasn’t expecting to have open heart surgery. “I wasn’t prepared, but I knew I needed to do one thing. My mom always wanted me to be baptized and it was time.” His nurse, Diane, helped Guy through the...

Sisters Have Babies Less than 24 Hours Apart

August 12, 2019

New mothers, Bradie and Chelsea, are sisters. In August, they had their babies less than 24 hours apart at North Alabama Medical Center! Late last year, Bradie FaceTimed her sister and announced she was pregnant. Just a few days later, Chelsea was making the same call. “I thought I would never be...

Mother Gives Birth to Twins After Water Breaks During Childbirth Class

March 28, 2019

Amber Smith was attending a Labor and Delivery education class at North Alabama Medical Center this past Saturday. During the video portion of the class, mothers were watching a video about childbirth. Amber says that’s when her water broke – during the scene where the woman’s water breaks on the...

Patient Survives Widow Maker Heart Attack

March 11, 2019

Suzie Hea suffered a major heart attack on January 30, 2019. It’s often called the widow maker, as there was a full blockage in her left main artery (left anterior descending artery). She didn’t have any symptoms of a heart attack. She woke up at 3:00 am and was suffering a...