I am 8 months Post. C3-7. Horrible first three weeks. lots of pain. At 4 weeks I started to get better. Hang in there, I do believe you will get better in time. It was worth the suffering to get the relief I have. Hope your surgery turns out to be worth it too. Keep taking the meds, and sleep as much as you can. I had a wedge, and lots of differnet pillows to get me in a better position. Keep trying to be positive, I know it is tough to go through. ginnie