Symptons Getting Worse

I know how you feel. I've felt cut adrift many times over the last 20 years and have had to fight to be monitored as my Barretts is tiny. But with a mother who had cancer of the oesphagus and a grandmother who had gastric cancer (a general term used 50 years ago for cancer in the digestive system) I always feel like there is a timebomb inside me waiting to go off. However, I do feel the omeprazole, apart from giving me a decent quality of life, may even be saving my life as my oesophagus isn't being battered by strong acid all the time. A catheter down my oesophagus showed that at nighttime acid with a ph of 0.9 was pooling in my oesophagus causing a lot of damage.

You have to hang in there an be assertive. Tell them your fears. Sometimes it helps to have someone with you who can stop any bullying - and yes, I have come across that myself. He was very high up in the 'upper gastric' world but a huge bully. Good luck. At least you are being monitored. From what I've read the incidence of cancer in Barretts people is still very, very low and any cell changes are slow which is why they have chosen 3 years as the margin. 

I spent the first ten years fretting about it and convincing myself that, because of my mother, I was high risk and I yearned to be monitored. When I look back I wish I hadn't worried so much.

You are being monitored so don't worry; just concentrate on getting the right medication and try to relax which will help. Getting your diet right is important too. What your doctor tells you when you see him in two weeks will give you a better idea of where you stand. Take Care and keep us posted.

Hi Tambdy,

Better qualify my statement on behalf of Lucinia and all the others who have benefitted from PPi's (long term),I meant theyr'e no good for me(long term).

Few ruffled feathers there I think,but I am 64 yrs old with quite a long time suffering with the gut,so not as if I'm without qualification or experience myself.

However i cannot understand why they did not give me my old medication that dispersed my ulcers again,this being CAVED-S,still available I believe,and mainly natural contents.

I'm not really bothered what people think,but these forums are fast becoming a platform for in-fighting and one-upmanship,and in all honesty we are all entitled to an opinion,but I think I'd be better off not making any statements in future,as all this stress is not good for my ulcers.

Best wishes Malc ( I shall suffer in silence)

 

Hi all,

Brinksmanship is rife across all forums but why should I worry I know I am right (not really),I never lose an argument,but I tell you black is white(not really).

No I made a grammatical error,because:-

a) I have a terrible cough/cold/feverish and/or

b) my stomach is really testing me today(first bad day in months)

for which I apologise (again),PPI's are not bad for everyone,there I've said it (expunged).

However I fully understand that I may have caused a scare by making the erroneous statement,and that was not my intention,so pardonnez-moi.

If you wish you can read numerous remarks I've made on this Forum whereby I have helped many people,and so i have decided to carry on doing that,despite taking a caning for the odd bad post.

Anyway thanks for alerting me to my poor diplomacy,I won't make the same mistake again,you may say I got the brush-off for making a sweeping statement.

Bye all