PAD Patient Voices: Jerry Nelson

"Don't be bashful. Demand relief and knowledge of the situation."

Out of work due to pain and swelling in his foot, delivery driver Jerry Nelson wanted answers after several trips to different doctors. Finally, a sharp-eyed urgent care provider identified the issue as Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)—a condition that blocked blood flow to his leg. Jerry was referred to an interventional cardiologist, who restored blood flow with a minimally invasive procedure.