Frank W. had been receiving care for his diabetic foot wound when the wound care center that had been treating him closed due to coronavirus. The wound was nearly healed but when treatment stopped, healing stopped and it worsened again.
鈥淚 knew as time went on without medical attention that my wound was getting worse, not better,鈥 Frank said. Three weeks passed, and he knew he had to do something. Without proper treatment, he risked infection and possibly amputation of his foot.
鈥淚t was very frustrating knowing the treatment that I needed but not knowing where to get it because of the pandemic,鈥 he said.
He was referred to Rush Copley Wound and Hyperbaric 脱衣直播 at the beginning of April. 鈥淚 called and they hooked me up the same day,鈥 he said. He went for treatment once a week during the pandemic. After six weeks of treatment under Nicholas Vogelsang, DPM, Podiatry, the wound healed.
鈥淚 received outstanding care,鈥 Frank said. 鈥淭hey did a fantastic job.鈥
Was he concerned about being treated during the pandemic?
鈥淚nitially, yes,鈥 Frank said. He was concerned about going anywhere, let alone a place where people were sick. 鈥淭here were so many unknowns about coronavirus,鈥 he said, 鈥渁nd I had an open wound in my foot. It was scary.鈥
Upon arrival at Rush Copley, he was relieved to see the safety measures at the door, including temperature monitoring and triaging where patients were assessed for COVID-19 symptoms before being permitted to enter the facility. It was comforting, he said, adding that the hospital setting was clean and helped put his mind at ease. 鈥淚t seemed like the proper protocols were in place in terms of safety,鈥 he said.
When he began his treatment, masks were not yet required, but he wore one anyway following the advice of his wife who drove him to his appointments and instructed him to touch nothing. 鈥淎s it always turns out, she was right,鈥 he said.
Now healed, Frank said, 鈥淒r. Vogelsang and his crew provided outstanding care. I would highly recommend him to anyone needing any type of wound care. I have him and my wife to thank for my recovery. I am very thankful.鈥
