I have a hiatal hernia and specifically was told that ppis were required to avoid this fate. I'm curious how you were led to getting checked out? Symptoms? I'm pretty religious about taking medicine, without which I will have all the typical symptoms -- feeling bloated shortly after eating, acid reflux, etc.
That's why, I suspect, this type of esophageal cancer usually has such a grim prognosis. It mimics symptoms you already have, so you ignore it until it's too late.
In my case, the pain was worse than usual, though I didn't consciously note that. What did happen is that I was eating less because of it, so I had unexplained weight loss. That caused me to see the doctor.
