Thank god. So, what operation or treatment is used now? My latest ailment is mucus/phlegm in the top of my chest and throat. It's at its worst first thing when I wake up. When I spit it out, it's brown in colour and thick enough that water doesn't dissolve it away. I've been to my GP, and she thought it was acid reflux! She prescribed Omeprazole 20mg. I'm now thinking about how it is possible after my operation to actually reduce stomach acid and, if my GP is right, if it will have a damaging effect on my digestive system due to the changes that were made when they operated.