24 Hr PH test for GERD - question for those who have had this done

Posted by Jen_b @jenblalock, Sep 2, 2017

Tuesday morning I'm going to have a tube inserted for 24 hours to test for GERD. I went to National Jewish who diagnosed GERD as the cause of my bronchiectasis and cavitary lesions. I'm getting this test to confirm this diagnosis. Anyway, I am wondering if I should take someone to drive me home afterward. There is no anesthesia used so I should be able to drive myself, right?

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ling123 | @ling123 | Oct 9, 2017

@windwalker Yes, Terri, I have lived in Madison for 30+ years and absolutely love this city. It is a perfect size for me, not too big and not to little, with a lot going on but not at too fast a pace for my taste. The university hospital is top notch, world-famous for its transplant team and many other medical fields. I came here for graduate school and knew right away that I'd be very happy here. And I have no regrets. 🙂

Terri Martin, Volunteer Mentor | @windwalker | Oct 10, 2017

@ling123, It sounds like I need to add your city to my road trip route!

ling123 | @ling123 | Oct 10, 2017

@windwalker Absolutely, Terri. We have two huge lakes in the city and the university campus is right on the shore of one of them. Sitting on the student union terrace by the lake eating some delicious ice cream produced by the university ice cream shop and taking in the beautiful lake view, it will guarantee to make your day. Come on over anytime of the year except winter. Summer may get a bit humid from time to time. Spring and fall pretty much always have decent weather.