I've noticed those of us who get stretched early... seem to need to be stretched often. Just an observation from the hundreds of esophagectomy patients I've talked to.

That being said... you are doing well considering how early on you are post-op. And that's what you must realize... you are still early on for an esophagectomy patient. I saw continual and tremendous improvements, even in my 2nd year post-op. So keep playing with things... experimenting if you will... as what doesn't work today could very well work 3 months from now. Could there eventually be permanent changes you must make in terms of your diet... in terms of OTC med use, like PPIs, using Tums or Gaviscon Advance, drinking less dairy, or carbonation, or whatever? Could be. But I find everything works for me again... but it just took its sweet-ass time getting there. I'm two months away from being 5 years post-op... and I did not have the stomach ulcer you're also dealing with. I was dilated 4 times... but my first one came at 6 months post-op. My anastomosis scar tissue was fully healed and quite firm... it held the slow and steady stretches my GI doctor gave me.

Be well.

Gary