Thanks for the words of wisdom. I am not that concerned. Mostly just VERY annoyed and frustrated . . . I'll get over it. It just is a bit maddening when you go through all of this only to have something else crop up.

I suppose that I find it a bit odd that the administration of PPIs isn't considered to be the standard of care for a period after the end of chemo. I took protonix, but that ended the day treatment ended, so I thought the occasional, mild heartburn I suffered thereafter was simply something to live with. Guess not.

Anyway, I will now be in line for annual endoscopies, hope that the Barrett's stays were it is, continue taking Protonix and move on!

Brian -- I understand that adenocarcinoma is related to Barrett's but I was also under the impression that SCC was very commonly associated too as the esophageal lining is epithilial in structure. AM I under a misimpression?

Oh, by the way, there are now several treatments for Barrett's. Specifically the Halo360 system by Barrx . . . FDA approved and very successful. It is in use in a number of major institutions, including Mayo and Cleveland. Let's hope the long-term data continues to indicate that it works.

Tim