once you get diax you need to see a Neurosurgeon . You can go on with your life . there is no need to stop all your busy things. Life goes on. dont know where you got that info. you need a NS who is a specialist in chiari . If the NL says we need to moniter this say no that you want to see a NS. NL really dont know that much about Chiari . There are chiari drs all over the us. where do you live? Roz