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Old 08-20-2016, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Polar Bear View Post
What zonerboy said.
Esophageal cancer is what took my mother's life. She self medicated for almost 25 years with Alka Seltzer. What a shame. I had a gastric Bypass 12 years ago and just found out yesterday that I was supposed to be taking prescription heartburn medicine for the entire time and that I risk having an ulcer if I don't take it.

Although I have put the majority of the weight back on I did learn that I can avoid heartburn by staying away from Shrimp, Steak, Red Gravy! I will follow the new Doctors direction because I'm not the doctor she is.