I am now 5 weeks post op of ACDF of C5-6 C6-7 with plate and screws. Generally I am pain free as long as I do not do anything stupid. I managed to get a 24 hour stomach bug. My neck hurts for 2 days after that. Hope I did not do any damage to my neck when I was worshiping the bowl. If I am typing on the computer for more than a 1/2 hour I get numbness in my shoulder and my left hand gets numb. Not sure why. My surgeon does not believe in PT after the surgery, doesn't want any of the hardware to move. I go back next week. Hope by rotation has increased so that I feel comfortable to drive and the xray shows some fusion.