4 weeks after chiari and decompression surgery I had a major set back, at first I started getting headaches again which required a shot at the dr office, then I had clear fluid run down the back of my neck, it was spinal fluid, because I wasent in enough pain I was sent hone with bandages. I went back to the er because more fluid kept seeping out, they put a stitch in my head so it wouldn't leak. Well they were right it didn't leak but I woke up that night in so much pain and I couldn't lift my head, my husband called 911 and I was rushed to the hospital where I was made to suffer for 2 hours before they figured out I had a spinal headache with staph and meningitis from my surgery wound. I was taken into surgery and they cleaned out the infection and fixed the mesh patch and I was good to go. Its now been a year since surgery and I am back to where I was before in constant pain. I found a new neurologist and am going to go through a series of tests this week. Fingers crossed someone can help me.