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- I was injured on a deployment.

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And it was not going well
because of so many surgeries,

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that if I were facing another surgery,

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there would be a great probability that

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that surgery would also
have great complications.

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My physician thought very quickly,

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and knew that the hyperbaric chamber

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was a place to refer me.

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- [Narrator] Many patients
come to the Hyperbaric Clinic

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to enhance the healing of chronic wounds

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or injuries from radiation therapy.

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Generally, a treatment
plan consists of 90 minutes

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of hyperbaric oxygen daily
for up to six weeks or more.

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- Due to the fact that
this chamber was so quick,

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and my tissue responded so quickly,

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I don't have any more surgeries,
and I'm really grateful.

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- [Narrator] Today the Undersea
& Hyperbaric Medicine Clinic

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at Brooke Army Medical Center

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houses a multi-person chamber

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to accommodate up to six
patients at one time.

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While in the chamber, patients can recline

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in a comfortable chair,
and watch TV or read.

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A single chamber is also available

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for an individual patient
to receive treatment.

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- The staff were wonderful.

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Without a doubt I can say
that the treatments here

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totally changed my life.

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- [Narrator] Other illnesses and injuries

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that can be treated with oxygen therapy

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include air, or gas embolism,

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carbon monoxide poisoning,
decompression sickness,

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crush injuries, arterial inefficiencies,

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severe anemia, and acute thermal burns.

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- This is without a
doubt one of the things

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that physicians need to be considering

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when there is a need for oxygenation.

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- [Narrator] The Undersea &
Hyperbaric Medicine Clinic

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serves our community with
cutting-edge technology

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to ensure the best care for our patients.

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- Once they experience the
positive results that happen,

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they are gonna be so grateful

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that they were referred to the chamber.