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I'm heading to NJH on Nov. 30. I have recurrent MAC and hearing loss from Azithromycin on the first round. Anyone who has been there have any advice as I think about packing, where to stay, etc.? They have told me to plan to be there for 10 business days! I'm really looking forward to their evaluation and recommendations, but that's pretty daunting! Sadly, I think Gwen Huitt is basically already out of patient care. I'm sure the rest of the team is wonderful, but I'm disappointed not to be seeing her. I'm scheduled to see Dr. David Griffith the first week and Dr. Jared Eddy the second week (apparently they rotate).

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I spent two weeks there in October. We stayed at Residence Inn by Marriott at Cherry Creek. It was the most affordable option I could find and was so nice because each room has a small kitchen. With boiling nebulizer cups and water to drink a kitchen was a must. We had extremely nice weather while we were in Denver and were able to take a few short walks on the greenbelt walkway that ran beside the hotel along Cherry Creek.

I was there ln Nov 2020 and stayed 5 business days. We stayed at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Cherry Hill. It is near the hospital and some of the rooms have a little kitchen. The hotel rooms were older and kind of tired looking. The staff was friendly and the room was clean. Dr Griffith is wonderful, I think you will be happy with him. I am not familiar with Dr Eddy. I arrived most days by 8:30 -9:00 am and was out most days between 2:00 and 3:00. It goes by pretty quick. They gave us a hospital where my husband and I could stay between appointments. The rooms had a TV and you could order breakfast and lunch. Praying you have a good visit! Please let us know how you make out.

I just back from NJH. I was there from Nov 9th-16th and I had the good fortune of seeing Dr. Huitt. She is nothing short of amazing! We had planned to stay in a hotel but Covid is crazy in Denver right now. At the last minute, we switched to an Airbnb so we could limit our contact with people. Most people aren't wearing masks in Denver. We order in groceries and take out. It was nice to have extra room to relax because the first few days are exhausting. Lots of testing. They are great about walking you through the process the first day and getting you oriented. All the doctors and staff are so wonderful and really take time to talk with you and listen to your questions. Bundle up because it is cold but then again I live in California so anything below 60 degrees is super cold to be. LOL