I had my 2 week followup today, and overall I am okay with it. I explained that even despite my nerve palsy (which the PT does seem to be helping) I have more pain in both arms than I did before.
They took X-rays of my neck, and we went over the "before" pics. My issues, both for my nerve roots (I had C3-C6 done) were very narrow, and I had very bad compression of my spinal cord as well. Two significant bone spurs were also removed.
He explained how this is still very early, even for rapid recovery, which might be 4-6 weeks. I do understand this and want to give it time.
He did give me an Rx for Gabapentin for pain. I am going to try it, at least at night to see if it helps me sleep better.
So comments about Gabapentin (I was just reading some in other forums) also appreciated.
Mitch