Thanks, Richard! I guess it's been awhile since I've been on, eh?

The numbness in my hand and fingers has almost disappeared completely, so that is a very good thing. I was hoping (expecting) that my shoulder pain would also go away, or at least diminish, and that has not happened, so that is not a very good thing!

My surgeon said the next step is to see a neurosurgeon and have my neck checked out. This was the first thing I did (four years ago) but what the heck, I'll give it a try. Actually, my neck was checked out by an orthopedic surgeon, so a neurosurgeon might have a different way of looking at things.