Wednesday, August 4, 2010
The Kings Mountain Herald
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
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i By PAULA VESS
Regional Marketing Group
SHELBY - For most of us, wounds
after the initial pain, cleansing
and bandaging. When we are
in healing. But sometimes our
bodies do need extra help, and
that’s where the Wound Healing
Center at Cleveland Regional
Medical Center is ready to help.
“Most people’s wounds heal
in three or four weeks,” stated
“It’s when something happens
to knock the healing process off
track that the Wound Healing
Center can make a difference.”
That's what happened to Billy
Jones of Cherryville. Because
of lost circulation in her leg and
foot due to vascular problems,
Jones needed surgery to remove
the lower part of her leg. After
the surgery, her circulation
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surgical wound to heal. “I have a
i stubborn body,” said Jones. “The
i wound simply refused to heal.”
' When the Wound Healing
Center opened last year,
Jones was the first person to
undergo hyperbaric oxygen
& therapy (HBOT), where the
1 patient breathes 100 percent
oxygen while under increased
atmospheric pressure. It helps
the body carry more blood to
organs and tissues.
“For the right patient in the
right situation, hyperbaric
oxygen therapy is a wonderful
MD, Jones’ surgeon. “There is
JU a lot of research behind this
therapy that shows it works.”
Li Amanda Smoot, a certified
hyperbaric technician at the
i Wound Center, monitored Jones
during her therapy sessions. “In
i a lot of clinics people come in’
fi only when they are sick and you
really don’t get to know them,
but 'm here with them Monday
through Friday for up to four
weeks so I build a relationship
with my patients.”
After about a month of
treatments, Jones’ wound was
showing a lot of progress.
The treatments promoted
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Randy Wieck, Program Director.
problems made it difficult for the,
prosthetic leg, but she is determined. -
treatment,” said Andrew Taylor,
with prosthetic legs who can run.
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Sometimes your body can't heal on its own
like Jones who have wounds
that refuse to heal. “The Wound
Healing Center is geared
toward treating chronic, non-
healing wounds,” said Wieck.
“We treat any kind of wound
that is not progressing in the
normal healing process.”
Those wound types include:
non-healing surgical wounds,
osteomyelitis (infection of the
bone), burns, diabetic foot ulcers,
pressure ulcers, and wounds and
internal injuries resulting from
radiation treatment.
“The Wound Healing Center is
a vision we have had for many
years,” Wieck said. “In the past,
patients with chronic, non-
healing wounds had few options.
Now, we have an opportunity to
offer the patient more options
and perhaps keep them from
facing additional surgery.”
The Wound Healing Center is
physician-based, and a physician
is in the center every day.
Patients come from around
the region to receive treatment
at CRMC. They benefit from a
staff of experienced physicians
and nurses. “We are fortunate
to have nurses experienced
in wound care and to have an
experienced, certified hyperbaric
technician,” said Johnson Kelly,
MD, who recently became
certified himself by the American
Academy of Wound Management
as a { Certified Wound Specialist.
Not only do patients benefit
from the staff's experience, they -
also benefit from information
available in a network of other
wound care centers. “We have
access to a database that contains
detailed information about the
treatments that are working
around the country,” said
Wieck: “This knowledge makes
it possible for us to continue to
improve and provide excellent
“care for our patients.”
In addition to HBOT, the
center offers patients healing
methods such as dermagraft,
negative pressure wound therapy,
compression wrapping of legs and
surgical excisional debridement.
The physicians decide which
therapy to use based upon the
individual patient's condition and
type of wound.
Billy Jones is still learning to use her
healing in Jones’ wound and all
but a small portion of the wound
healed. That was corrected with
additional surgery. Jones said
the treatments did improve
her health and helped her have
a positive outcome. One year
after beginning her hyperbaric
oxygen therapy, Jones has a
new prosthetic leg. “Life’s pretty
much back to normal,” she said.
Jones is working with physical
therapists at Cleveland Regional.
Rehab, but is quickly learning to
use the leg, walking easily with
one crutch and learning to use a
cane. “It’s hard,” she said. “We
take for granted our good leg. You
have to learn with a prosthetic
leg. It’s harder than it looks.”
Although life is different for
Jones now, she isn’t slowing
down. She’s determined to learn
to walk without any assistance.
“I have a lot of respect for people
I hope to soon be walking as well
as they run,” she said. .
During the last year, staff at
the Wound Healing Center have
helped more than 600 people
To find out more about healing your wound, call 980.487.3400.
For several weeks, Billy Jones spent almost two hours each day inside this hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber. See Billy's story from
the beginning at http://www.clevelandregional.org/wound-healing.html
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
‘ ~~ Cleveland Regional Medical Center’s
Wound Care Center Celebrates 1 Year
Li of Commitment to Advanced Wound Care.
www.ClevelandRegional.org
Cleveland Regional Medical Center
WINGS Cancer Support Group,
August 2:6 pm.
CRMC Cancer Center
This support group is for pa-
tients with all types of cancer.
Topic will be “Hospice vs. Pal-
liative Cate” with Angela Orsky,
RN and Cristy Houser, RN. For
more information, please call
980-487-3025.
Healthy Hearts Support Group
August 3: 11 am.
CRMC Cardiopulmonary Rehab
Topic will be “Heart Rate/CAD.”
For more information, please call
980-487-3659.
Breastfeeding Support Group
‘Mom to Mom Support Group
August 4: 10 am. — Noon
Women’s Life Center Conf.
Open to all breastfeeding
mothers and nursing bables”
and expectant moms who are
interested in breastfeeding. For
more information, please call
980-487-3887 and 980-487-3983
CRMC Onc. SU
For newly. Sirens breast can-
Wellness Exercise Program at
CRMC. Lunch served. To regis-
ter, please call 980-487-3757
Infant and Child CPR Class
August 8:30 10:30 am.
‘Women’s Life Center Conf.
For parents and other infant/
child caregivers. Fee: $10/per-
son or. $15 ’ ‘couple. To segistet,
Kanga 00 tapers
Aungust 7: 11 am.
‘Women's Life Center Conf.
Provides children expecting
a brother or sister a positive
introduction to the hospital and
to what life will be like with a
new baby. Pre-register by ein
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A special educational Popa to
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please cal 950:487.8083,
Women's Life Center Conf. :
; n ation on current laws
and how to keep your new baby
safe while traveling. To register,
plea call 980-487-3983.
Healthy Community Screenings
August 14: 9 a.m. — Noon
Shelby City Park Gymnasium
FREE health screenings for the
‘whole: family, Free carrousel and
train rides for participants from.
9:30 a.m. ~1230 pm.
Daddy Boot Camp
August. 18:6-9 pm is
Women's Life Center Conf.
Training for expectant fathers.
Fee: $10. To register, please. call
980-487-3983.
Lobby Blood Prossie Screen :
August 24: 11:30 am. — 2pm.
CRMC Lobby | ‘
Some programs may require pre-
registration or appointments. Some
require. a se Call 98048 7-3903.
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