Happy to share some wonderful news!
Last November, a couple of days before our 50th anniversary, my 78 year old husband experienced a septic shock event. EMT diagnosed sepsis and he went to the hospital by ambulance. His BP at the hospital was 69/47 which was dangerously low. He was diagnosed with pneumonia and was admitted to ICU because the administration of 3 liters of fluid failed to raise his BP. Back in the summer of 2023, he caught Covid, and unfortunately had the "brain fog" of long Covid. Now, his cognitive function, especially memory and the ability to maintain a conversation, were severally impacted. He was diagnosed with PTSD in 2003, right around the time of the Iraq war, and was undergoing therapy and medication through the VA for it. He is a Vietnam combat veteran. The effect of having Covid and this sepsis occurrence were a terrible blow to him.
I researched available treatment options and discovered HBOT, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. The therapy involves 100 % oxygen administered under pressure in specialized chambers. A wonderful non-profit group called America's Mighty Warriors has another group under it called Healing America's Warriors and they provide this therapy to veterans that have been diagnosed with PTSD and TBI from combat exposure. We applied for this assistance and were approved! My husband was one of only a few Vietnam veterans who had been treated, as most have been Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.The protocol for this therapy is very strict, and is available in only certain places,but we were ready to go wherever we needed to go for him to have this therapy. We went to Durango, Colorado which was the closest area to us. He has completed 40 sessions and it has been almost miraculous. He has been approved for 20 more sessions which we will do in May, again back in Durango.
In addition to the HBOT therapy, the treatment involves a complete metabolic workup. After this lab work, he was evaluated by a doctor in Florida, who has recommended many different supplements and vitamins which were mailed to him. All of this was provided to him free of charge. Our only expense was travel to Durango and an extended stay hotel.
The improvement has been extraordinary. We are so grateful to this non profit group that provided my husband the opportunity to have this treatment. Both of us as well as our children feel an obligation to let others know about this non invasive and very effective treatment to heal brain injuries. If there is anyone that can copy this and post in the Veterans forum, I would so appreciate it.
Hopefully I was able to list these links that will explain the program. We went to the clinic in Durango as shown in the link.
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I wnet throught a bout of Sepsis a few ywars ago with a ddiiferent outcome. I wam better now & glad to hear your husband is too! 