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Heartburn sufferers
by Liz94, Dec 02, 2008 08:12PM
I just wanted to put this out there....if you have constant heartburn after your thyroidectomy, or even if you still have your thyroid, please get it checked out. I finally went in and had an endoscopy because of the heartburn following my thyroid surgery last December. It wasn't cronic or horrible, but it was coming and going and I thought I should have it checked. Well, today I found out that I have suspicious pre-cancerous cells at the bottom of my esophogus and into my stomach. I will be on Prilosec for the rest of my life to ensure that I'm doing what I can to make sure these cells don't mutate. My doctor assures me that everything is fine right now but it's good that I came in and didn't ignore it or chew TUMS on a regular basis. Please don't ignore symptoms if you have them. Chronic heartburn is not normal and if left untreated it can be a very bad thing.
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I wish you the best of luck and thanks again for sharing!
Thanks