Hello Alfred
Sorry I have been MIA, as been having my own pain problems and could not be online. Once again I am going to suggest that you must limit your typing as it further worsens your situation, no matter what you say.

IMPT! I want to ask everyone reading this to go back and read all the pages and past information given to Alfred before commenting and repeating and repeating and Repeating!! old news.

I am glad to read you finally ! got a new pain Dr, as I told you long ago to get rid of the one you had. Remember to get the 10mg prednisone dose pack and gabapentin from the new Dr.
I am also glad to read you are wearing the neck brace I recommended. Altho probably not as long as you should be. I once had to live in one for 6 weeks all day long.
Please stop worrying about the lumps, probably justinflammation or spasms, which is why the drs ignore you.
I am upset that you only take your meds at night and do not keep a continuous amount going in your bloodstream to break the pain cycle. In have harped on this several times and told you how to deal with the side effects. I know as I have been there and spent weeks in hell several times, so take your meds on a regular basis round the clock. Also trying to lay blame on the osteopath when I told you not to go, doesn t score points. Have you been icing all day on and off, no probably not.....
Let cut to the point, as I said before you will need a 2 -3 level fusion. Stop with the "will I be flexible or be able to drive "comments, it's just your fear and anxiety, which we have tried to help you get under control, but only you can choose to do that. Face the fact that you require a neck fusion and make plans towards that.

After reading your posts, I have read about the horrible hospital situation in Australia online. No wonder your neurosurgeon has stepped off and there is no replacement. You have to get busy finding another asap.
The transport insurance from the accident should cover the surgeon and the surgery.
If they don't suggest you sell your bike and start raising funds. Perhaps you should start a " go fund me " internet page or your biking buddies could do several charity events to raise funds for you.
If you get enough funding possibly, you could fly out of Australia to Japan or Thailand or California to get a decent hospital and surgeon , since Australia is such a mess.
Again lots of tough love from me. . Let's put the anger, blame, fear and anxiety away, stop repeatingand repeating yourself about the pain, it only builds more negative neuroplasticity in your brain and over sensitivity to pain. Yes your pain is structural and needs a fusion to fix it. So let's face it and get going in that direction. Stop questioning and start planning. Dont worry about a neurosurgeon accepting you so long as you demonstrate the proper attitude. Your tough love buddy, jm1