Hi Folks - Newbie here from Austin,TX.In another thread I wrote about the daily dilations I give myself with a medical device called a bougie.First thing each morning,I ram it down my throat for 2 seconds and pull out.I haven't choked on food since using it. I can relate to EVERYTHING everyone is saying in this thread.Until I found this site,I thought I was the only person in the world with this problem.Like the old saying,"misery loves company"!