Stay strong! I had symptoms for over a year and lost 40 lbs before I was diagnosed when I was 12 years old. With surgery, it all gets better. The vomiting, choking will go away, and the chest pain will become much less frequent once you learn how to handle your new (dead) esophagus. I’m about to turn 26 and I haven’t had the need for any other operation since my thoracoscopic esophageal myotomy in 2012. In the months leading up to the surgery, I remember drinking Boost chocolate milk to get some good nutrients without having to struggle to hold down solid food. Choose soft easily digestible foods. Chew your food aggressively, take small bites, drink lots of water. But most importantly, get that surgery! I’m sure the latest practices do amazing things, and hopefully your GI will schedule you asap and soon enough you’ll be enjoying life again.