Will it ever go away? Will I always have it? Will it turn into cancer?

Last year, in April 2002, I had asked a question about Barrett's Mucosa (Esophagus) and the responses were great. Since checking the library, I didn't see any anything that would address this question: Will I ALWAYS have this disease called Barrett's Mucosa/Esophagus even though I have had WLS? I wonder if I should go back to the gastroenterologist to see if I still have it. I'm scared, and it's really on my mind that it will turn into cancer~I can't sleep some nights thinking about it. I've read everything like medical journals, various articles and even the internet. All of which make reference to this disease being a "pre-cancerous condition". That says only one thing to me...

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