I don’t think I did. It was described to me as making a tunnel through the muscle to get to the esophageal sphincter and the clips are at the site of the incision to the tunnel. I know you have extenuating circumstances with the jackhammer. I have to tell you Fran I was beside myself with fright and had I known then what I know now post op I would have been calmer. The surgical team treated it like a walk in the park and in hindsight the only challenge was feeling weak while waiting to return to a normal diet. This is a noninvasive procedure and recovery was uneventful. I took one week off from work. I hope this helps allay your fear.