Care When You Need Them
by ifoundmydoctor
June Heileman
June Heileman has learned much since her husband Raymond’s battle with neurosarcoidosis began a few years ago.
Characterized by inflammation and abnormal tissue deposits that occur throughout the nervous system – including the brain and the spinal cord – neurosarcoidosis sometimes goes away on its own in four to six months; other times, it continues on and off for the duration of the patient’s life, possibly causing permanent disability. In Raymond’s case, the disease has debilitated him to the point of being a paraplegic.
As a result, one of Raymond’s most recent problems beyond his underlying illness was a serious bedsore that was categorized as a stage four, meaning it had reached the level of bone. “He’s doing okay now. The nurses were there to help and he has healed tremendously,” June shares.
