SL_PROFILE_Oxygen_Oasis_0122_Layout 1 1 / 28 / 22 3 : 08 PM Page 1 HBOT’s effectiveness comes from its ability by B I L L D O N A H U E | PhotograPhy by N I N A L E A P H OTO G R A P HY to increase vascularization and drive more oxygen into the bloodstream , allowing the repair of tissue , organs , and areas of the body that may have had restricted blood flow . Harmful organisms such as Borrelia burgdorferi , the bacterium that causes Lyme disease , thrive in anaerobic environments , so the oxygen - rich Once Bitten environmentcreated by HBOT kills the bacterium in the body . Jason Friel , safety director for Oxygen ommyCalkins spent nearly 15 years dealing Patients who struggle Oasis , says Lyme patients tend to experience with a raft of mysterious and debilitating relief in as few as 10 treatments . with the incaPacitating symptoms that increasingly disrupted his HBOThelps patients with multiple conditions life . His inability to concentrate made T symPtoms of lyme disease tiedto inflammation caused by disease or injury . school and work challenging . Pain in his joints OxygenOasis has treated patients for concussion , and other inflammatory turned the simplest movement into a chore . He autism , stroke , migraine , and multiple sclerosis , ailments find healing suffered from extreme fatigue . Doctors could amongmany other conditions . notseem to pinpoint his ailment . relief through Finally , at age 25 , he received an accurate Oxygen Oasis Hyperbaric diagnosis : Lyme disease , caused by the bite of an infected tick . Through antibiotic treatments , Wellness Center . paired with hyperbaric oxygen therapy ( HBOT ) at Oxygen Oasis Hyperbaric Wellness Center in Langhorne , he found the healing relief that had eluded him for so long . He’s a different person now , free of chronic pain , and blessed with better cognitive function and more energy . From his career to his personal relationships , nearly every aspect of his life has improved . “ Lyme disease is hard to diagnose , and it can linger for years , ” says Victoria Bliss - Calkins , the founder of Oxygen Oasis , as well as Calkins’s stepmother . “ Too many people suffer for so long , until they find appropriate treatment from a Lyme - literate doctor . Many Lyme - literate Prior to prescribing HBOT , members of the doctors are very knowledgeable about HBOT and how well it works in concert with antibiotics Oxygen Oasis medical team evaluate each to treat the tick - borne disease . Once people are diagnosed accurately and treated effectively , patient’s health history and overall wellness . they regain their quality of life . ” Each 90 - minute HBOT session immerses a Lyme infections have been detected in all 50 states , with the highest concentrations in patientin 100 percent oxygen within a pressurized Pennsylvaniaand other parts of the Northeast , where disease - bearing ticks are abundant . As her hyperbaric chamber . During these sessions — stepson’s case suggests , Bliss - Calkins says too many people are misdiagnosed for long periods called “ dives ” because the pressure simulates of time . She cites Kris Kristofferson , the actor and singer whose memory loss had been the experience of being 17 to 33 feet under - misdiagnosedas Alzheimer’s disease . Rather , testing revealed he had spent as many as 30 years water — theenvironment increases oxygen con - grapplingwith the incapacitating symptoms of Lyme . After several HBOT sessions , Kristofferson centration in the body at 15 to 20 times greater began to recover from the disease and act more like his old self . than normal at the cellular level . This , in turn , stimulates the formation of new blood vessels , reduces inflammation throughout the body , and accelerates the body’s ability to heal . Oxygen Oasis offers HBOT in two chamber options : monoplace , designed for a single patient or a parent and a child ; and multiplace , a larger chamber that can be used to treat multiple patients comfortably in a single session . Certified hyperbaric technicians supervise each session to protect each patient’s safety for the duration of treatment , according to Bliss - Calkins . She adds that Oxygen Oasis is accredited by The Joint Commission , meaning the facility has been thoroughly vetted by a respected independent body and been determined to meet or exceed a high standard of care . As for Tommy Calkins , he cannot imagine returning to the Lyme - related misery he experi - “ Lymecauses not only neurological symptoms , but also physical ones , ” Bliss - Calkins adds . enced prior to undergoing 40 HBOT dives in “ We’re treating patients with Lyme who have many different symptoms , ranging from chronic combinationwith antibiotics . He feels remarkably joint pain to carditis , which is a potentially very serious condition because it interferes with the better to this day , with resolution to the Lyme normal workings of the heart . We want to educate people who may be struggling with Lyme symptoms that upended his life . that there is a noninvasive alternative . HBOT , especially when paired with antibiotics , has been “ The aches and pains in my joints have a very successful treatment . The outcomes are significant . ” gone away , I have more energy , my memory has improved , I am more focused at my job , and I can complete tasks on time , ” he says . ? oxygen oasis hyperbaric wellness center “ The clarity I feel now is what I assume to be 848 town center drive | langhorne , Pa 19047 normal . I am so glad that I have experienced ( 215 ) 352 - 3720 | o2oasis.com the healing relief of Lyme disease through the ? protocol of antibiotics and HBOT . ” SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM VOLUME 13 ISSUE 5 22 |