The condition of Joseph Kromelis - the famed 'Walking Man' of downtown Chicago - has been upgraded nearly a month after he was set on fire.
CHICAGO -- Joseph Kromelis - the famed"Walking Man" of downtown Chicago - continues to improve but has a long road to recovery after suffering life-threatening injuries last month when he was severely burned while sleeping near Trump Tower.
"When people survive these burn injuries, unlike a lot of other traumatic injuries, burn injuries take a distinctly long and arduous process to treat and recover from," Carson said.A third-degree injury burns all the way through the skin, meaning it may be unable to heal on its own. Even a small one can stay with you for a long time, Carson said.
"Replacing skin is a surgery in itself that is traumatic so you are balancing the trauma of surgery against the trauma of having open wounds," Carson said."Until the vast majority of his wounds have been replaced, the game is not over."
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