Yay, so now you're fixed. I had stricures... note the plural. I had to be dialated three times. THe first time I didn't know what I was experiencing and thought that it was normal post surgery stuff and I was less than 1mm !!!! My surgeon marvelled that I could drink water!!! She put me at 13, but I was back a second time and down to 5mm. She put me back at 13. The third time I went in for a dialation I actually didn't need it. The tube down my throat so many times was causing my espophegus to spasm which felt alot like the stricture symptoms. SHe went in and saw that there was no stricture, buit put me to 15 to be safe, and the symptoms subsided within three weeks or so. To anyone with this issue give your body time after "the scope" to be sure it's not your body saying STOP THAT!
Edited to say I only had to drive two hours and I was thankful for the smooth ride minivan post op!!!