I’m 72. Let severe heartburn and reflux to the point of throwing up every night go untreated for about 20 years. (No commercials about it back then — just thought I had to live with it and ate Tums constantly. )

Finally went to a wonderful gastroenterologist who diagnosed GERD and Barrett’s esophagus. Been taking prevacid for about 25 years for acid reflux — 30mg in morning and 30mg at night. I’m so thankful for that drug because acid reflux is so painful l!

Had Nissen fundiplication surgery about 7 years ago when I was hospitalized for something else and a scan showed that about 1/3 of my stomach was in my esophagus!

Nissan fundiplication was very successful — great surgeon. I remember choosing it over the LINX procedure after researching.