possegal, I'm very sorry to hear about your sister. I hope things go well for her. My husband is a cancer patient so I have some idea of what you and she are going through. I appreciate all the info you have given me. Don't worry...I'm not the type to try to hold anyone else responsible for my decisions...just looking for info.

About the GERD...I'm very much aware of the heartburn and the chest pain caused by it. But the other chest pain I'm experiencing doesn't seem at all like heartburn to me. For one thing many times it is not in the center of my chest but off to the left a bit. I'm not sure if I should pursue this any more because it is a lot less frequent than it was when I first experienced it. I'm just tired of all the dr. appointments.