Hi all, I'm feeling very lonely right now and looking for anyone with similar experiences to mine.

I've had severe GERD symptoms for the past 8+ years to the point I get woken in the night choking on regurgitation. I've tried to manage the reflux with over the counter antacids for years, unsuccessfully.

This wasn't the reason I got my GP appt, it was actually  due to a chronic persistant cough, nighttime wheezing and shortness if breath but when I mentioned the pain I have swallowing foods, they sent me for an urgent Gastroscopy.

Following the procedure, the consultant told me I had a hiatial hernia, oesophagitis and there were no visible signs of cancer. They had taken 4 biopsies (I heard the term Barretts mentioned while I was sedated but he didn't say anything about this to me directly)

This was over 4 weeks ago and I'm still anxiously waiting for the results.

I guess I'm driving myself crazy wondering what the purpose of the biopsies were..... could there still be a cancer diagnosis looming or is it standard procedure?

Has anyone  been removed from fast track only to have a positive biopsy come back?

Thanks in advance