Guest guest Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 In a message dated 2/7/2004 10:05:07 AM Eastern Standard Time, alpha238@... writes: Does anyone have Barrett's Esophagus who also had an RNY? Was condition related to having RNY? Has treatment had to be altered because of size of pouch? I've just been diagnosed with it and had an RNY over 2 1/2 years ago. ======================== Barretts Esophagus comes from many years of GERD ( gastric reflux disease) better know as indigestion. It is more likely that the damage has been lessened from the surgery. You must keep an eye on it though as it can become more serious. Fay Bayuk **300/170 10/23/01 Dr. Open RNY 150 cm Click for My Profile http://obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=Bayuk951061008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Does anyone have Barrett's Esophagus who also had an RNY? Was condition related to having RNY? Has treatment had to be altered because of size of pouch? I've just been diagnosed with it and had an RNY over 2 1/2 years ago. Kathy Houston, TX 7/01 - RNY down over 250 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 That was something they kept checking me before I had my GB out. I didn't have it. PLEASE take care of this. It is a precursor to esophogeal cancer. It is often caused by GERD. Barrett's Esophagus Does anyone have Barrett's Esophagus who also had an RNY? Was condition related to having RNY? Has treatment had to be altered because of size of pouch? I've just been diagnosed with it and had an RNY over 2 1/2 years ago. Kathy Houston, TX 7/01 - RNY down over 250 lbs. Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 what is barrett's esophagus? flo Barrett's Esophagus > Does anyone have Barrett's Esophagus who also had an RNY? Was > condition related to having RNY? Has treatment had to be altered > because of size of pouch? I've just been diagnosed with it and had > an RNY over 2 1/2 years ago. > > Kathy > Houston, TX > 7/01 - RNY > down over 250 lbs. > > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 If you go to http://www.barrettsinfo.com there is a wonderful description of this problem. " Barrett's esophagus is a condition of the esophagus (swallowing tube) in which the normal white lining of the esophagus has been replaced by an abnormal red lining called specialized intestinal metaplasia. It occurs in about 10% of people who have chronic or longstanding gastroesophageal reflux disease (heartburn). Barrett's esophagus is a precancerous lining in which a type of esophageal cancer called adenocarcinoma can develop but the risk of cancer is low in most patients. At the present time, no one can predict which patients with Barrett's esophagus will develop cancer. It is, therefore, recommended that all patients who have Barrett's esophagus have their esophagus periodically checked to detect cancer when it is early and curable. " More on other pages at that site. At 10:25 AM -0800 2/7/04, florence wrote: >what is barrett's esophagus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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