PAD Patient Voices is a series of videos highlighting the patient experience of PAD.
These stories are firsthand accounts of diagnosis and treatment as told by PAD patients. Select one of the stories below to get started.
"Don't be bashful. Demand relief and knowledge of the situation."
Jerry Nelson
PAD Patient Voices: Jerry Nelson
“I was prepared to have my leg amputated, but I refused to give up. Finding the right doctor changed my life.”
Don Breeding
PAD Patient Voices: Don Breeding
Tommy Williams remembers a time when many of his family members suffered from amputation due to circulation issues.
Tommy Williams
PAD Patient Voices: Tommy Williams
Evelyn Evans was out at the grocery story with her grandson when she noticed a pain in her leg during exertion, a classic sign of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) called "claudication."
Evelyn Evans
PAD Patient Voices: Evelyn Evans
"I'm very attached to my legs!" Matt Ingram had a wound on his leg that would not heal due to reduced bloodflow from Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).
Matt Ingram
PAD Patient Voices: Matt Ingram
When Ismael Hurtado sought care at Rush Hospital, it was his last chance to save his right foot.
Ismael Hurtado
PAD Patient Voices: Ismael Hurtado
