Hi all,

I have had cervical issues for the last 13 months with C6, C7 nerve compression.

At the beginning wasn't too bad, but after 11 months of physio, osteo, cortisone and nerve blocks I wasn't getting anywhere therefore I decided to go to the Deukspine Institute in Florida. The neurosurgeon there performed:

Left C5-C6, C6-C7 disc decompression using the Deuk Laser and the following ryzothomies:
Bilateral C5-C6, C6-C7, C7-T1

L4-L5, L5-S1 and Sacroiliac joints.

As soon as I woke up from the surgeries I noticed that I had a drop head and excruciating pain in my neck with lots of referred pain.

I got back to Australia on 09/06/23.
In the last month I got really worse despite self care. I went to ED this Wednesday because the pain in the neck was unbearable despite Gabapentin 300kg and Oxycodone 10mg.

I feel twisted inside the neck.
I have unbearable pain in the left side with very stiff neck. There are sore swollen lumps where the are ablated facet joint are located. You can see them with naked eye.

There is a lot of strong pain referral, burning, extreme tightness, stiffness, pins and needles, numbness in the neck, traps, shoulders, arms, hands, fingers, burning kegs, tight feet, painful toes. Also get headaches, pain in andvbehind the ears, jaw, cheekbone pain from time to time.

The hospital just gave me more Oxycodone which still didn't resolve the extreme pain and sent me home.

I feel that I have been butchered by the surgeon inside. The ryzothomies caused burning of the paraspinal muscles of the neck also.

I am going through hell since a week ago and I am unable to sleep, stand and sit.

There is something terribly wrong because the pain management is not working.
My neck is sore to the touch.
I have no neurological deficits since my arm, hands and legs still function despite the pain.

I don't know what to do because the hospital is sending me home and not investigating my issues and if I have to book a neurosurgeon I have to wait 2 months even if I pay.

What's next? I am worried.