Yes all is well. Thank you. I was so scared to have the procedure but felt I had no choice as eating had become such a challenge. When I saw your post I looked into jackhammer esophagus and read about the spasms associated with the condition. I can tell you that all of my issues associated with achalasia were alleviated once I had the POEM. I had nocturnal cough and terrible chest pains prior to the procedure. Swallowing water let alone food was a challenge. To answer your question my chest felt no differently after the procedure. I feel “normal” again so I’ll give another shout out to Dr. Kahaleh and his team at RWJ in New Brunswick NJ for giving me quality of life. My only post op issue was a bit of reflux which subsided after a few weeks. My follow up endoscopy in April was good.