Hello, thanks for your reply. I am that your PEOM surgery went well, sorry to hear about the reflux but, as you mentioned, it is one of the side effects of the surgery. Yeah, I will definitely try to slow down and stick to soft solid food as much as possible. How long after your surgery did you notice an improvement? I guess that is my main concern, just not knowing how long it will take for things to get back to normal. I spoke to my surgeon about my issue last Wednesday and he said that it usually takes time to it to improve. I will have to wait and see, hoping that the surgery was worth it, I am already looking at what other options may be out there if this does not work. I only had surgery on the LES, wonder if there is a need to expand the surgery, I guess only time will tell. Good luck to you as well keep us posted. Ah, one more question for you, was the feeling of food stuck in your throat one of your symptoms prior to surgery?