Areas of neighboring Fitchburg were once part of Lunenburg, but broke away around this time because the walking distance to church and town meetings was too great for many. Closed in 2000, Whalom Park on Whalom Lake was a famous theme park in Lunenburg.
If GERD remains untreated or gets progressively worse, any of the following problems or complications can occur. 1  Esophagitis means inflammation of the esophagus. 2  Esophageal strictures, or severe damage to the tissues of the esophagus, may result in the formation of scar tissue around the bottom of the esophagus.
The condition affects about one in every 250 people and can be fatal if left untreated. Normally, when the body has enough iron, the cells stop absorbing it from food and if there is too little iron, they absorb more. If this system breaks down, a person can absorb too much iron from the diet, leading to hemochromatosis (iron overload).