https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/barretts/Recent content in barretts on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 12 Apr 2026 05:19:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/i-thought-it-was-just-heartburn-until-my-devastating-cancer-diagnosis/Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:19:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/i-thought-it-was-just-heartburn-until-my-devastating-cancer-diagnosis/John Wardman, a 60-year-old businessman from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, never imagined that his long-standing acid reflux and heartburn would signal something far more serious. For years, he managed his discomfort with over-the-counter medications like Gaviscon, dismissing symptoms as a minor nuisance triggered by wine or spicy foods. “I just thought it was one of those things you have to live with,” John explains. However, his situation changed dramatically when he began waking at night choking and experiencing chest pains.