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It took 63 years and countless visits to specialists from Hampton Roads to New York before the wounds on James McRae's leg began to heal. "My doctors would do skin grafts and my leg would heal up for a while, but it never lasted more than two months," said the 68-year old Chesapeake resident
A fire caused severe wounds to McRae's legs when he was a young child, and diabetes and other health problems created even more. He was eventually referred to the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center.
Specialization
One of the few wound clinics in the area, the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine combines leading technology with wound-certified clinicians and a full-time physician. It is also one of the only programs to offer hyperbaric medicine, or the use of oxygen-filled chambers to heal a range of wounds and conditions.
Originally referred to the clinic in 2008 for a wound that went down to the bone, McRae "probably would have lost his leg without treatment," said Deborah Brand, wound care coordinator for Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. Though that wound successfully healed, McRae's diabetes and impaired circulation mean he continues to develop wounds. "Because of his disease process, he continues to get one wound after another," said Brand. "Left untreated, these wounds would never heal."
Treating the whole person, not just the condition
With proper care, however, McRae has been able to recover. "When working on a wound, we take a holistic approach and try to consider other factors and diseases as well as a patient's needs and lifestyle," said Brand. "We work with the patient to find the best treatment options, which include a variety of cleansing and dressing techniques as well as negative pressure therapies."
The holistic approach applies not just to the wound, but to the patient as well. "They're great people," said McRae. "They listen, they're really patient and they give me a chance to say if something bothers me."
The Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine treats many different types of wounds, including those that are traumatic, chronic, diabetes-related and surgical. Patients must be referred by a physician to be treated. For more information, call 312-6149.
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