Patient Stories
Northwest Health - Porter's Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center focuses on helping you get your wound healed and your quality of life back as easily and quickly as possible.
Hear what some of our patients have to say about the positive impact that the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center has made on their life.
Bonnie C.
"I go every day for two hours a day for treatment in the hyperbaric chamber to help heal my radiation wounds. Everyone at the center is wonderful, and they are all so knowledgeable, and the doctors are super great. Because everyone there is so pleasant I never feel rushed. My husband and I live in Michigan City and found the center on our own. I had a consultation at the center and was referred to Dr. Conn (Inpatient Medical Director Adam Conn, M.D.) and he’s been my doctor ever since. I see him at the center once a week to check on my progress. Patients talk among themselves and I can say that the others I’ve spoken with have been as pleased with their care as I have been."
Paul N.
"A wound developed in my abdomen after a complicated hernia surgery, and I got treatment once a week for six weeks at the Center. I was treated with a wound vacuum that drew off fluid and increased blood flow to the area. I was just amazed at the level of care and concern everyone displayed. And, they weren’t just concerned about my wound; they really wanted to make sure I was doing OK, too. I experienced the utmost professionalism, and because I am in customer service myself, I can quickly recognize when it’s not up to par. The service I received at Porter was top notch, and I’ll share my experience with anyone who is willing to listen."
Thomas W.
"When complications developed after I had surgery for stage IV prostate cancer, my urologist referred me to Porter for wound care. I will have 60 sessions in the hyperbaric chamber, and the new chambers are so much better than the ones at the old facility. They are roomier, and I don’t feel so closed in. Plus, the head of the bed comes up so I can watch TV without straining my neck. I come in every day from Starke County and, considering the circumstances, it’s been a great experience. I see one of the doctors at each visit. They check my ears to make sure they’ll clear on their own while I’m in the pressurized chamber. The nurses and the doctors have all been fantastic and, so far, I’m doing very well."
Mary B.
"My treatment for cervical cancer was hard, and I wound up with an ulcer in my colon. Because my health was compromised I wasn’t a candidate for surgery to repair the ulcer, so I was referred to Porter for hyperbaric oxygen therapy. I started my treatments at the old place, and at first I was so anxious that I had to come out of the chamber. The clinical staff who were with me then and are still with me every time I go for treatment calmed me down and got me through those first rough days. They are truly angels sent from God. Now, with just a few sessions left, I’m like an old pro! I also like the new location because the room I’m in is full of light, and the new hyperbaric chambers are really quiet."