Hello I had the decompression surgery in May of 2009. I was diagnosed with chiari malformation. It was a pretty significant one. I am not having the headaches anymore but several other issues. I find that I am still not 100% myself. I suffer from fatique often still, discompfort in the back of my head, still have numbness on the right back side and I find myself still taking the muscle relaxers or headache relievers that were given to me after surgery. Is this normal? Iw ould like some feedback from someone who has been recovering for more than a year. BTW I plan on visiting my nuerosurgeon in the coming weeks and demand an MRI just for my benefit and comfort level. Thanks in advance.