Mine was April 2019. Had Hiatal hernia surgery and Nissen done ,,,,And yes small bites and watch what you eat . I still have problems swallowing and allot stomach pain. When I mention this to my surgeon he basically just shrugs his shoulders and says he doesn't understand why ???? Like I said I've had numerous upper endoscopys since ( surgery ) and each time he stretches my esophagus. And there's always inflammation and another small hernia. The only good thing that came out of all of this is I don't have acid reflux anymore. With mine i can't vomit anymore. If I do its what's in my esophagus, no stomach contents. Since surgery I've been diagnosed with IBS and take diffrent kinds of meds for stomach . Ugh. Constant battle all the time. I hafta watch what I eat and it's almost impossible to go out and eat , if I do i hafta be carefull . And yes I have the bloating also. I've told my surgeon many times that something doesn't feel right and his reaction is always the same . I see also my Gastrolologist regular and he tells me that my surgeon is one of the best ? I wish you good luck.