I want to welcome you to Neuro Talk. Keep track of all your symptoms. You are still recovering, and hopefully there will be better results. Did you ask your doctor about the condition of the verterbre above and below the site of surgery at C6-7.? Do you have your surgical report, and all the information on the condition of your cervical neck? I had the same surgery. I didn't do very well. I didn't know, and I was not told I had other cervical trouble. That was kept from me until I asked for all my records: 6 years later.I had C6-7 re-done and C3-7 as one long rod. C6-7 wasn't the only problem I had. The doctor who did my origional surgery, would not admit that I was having problems right after my surgery. At that point is when I should have asked for my records and surgical report. If you continue to have some real substantial pain, don't wait as I did to find out what is wrong. I don't want to scare you or anything either. Just insist that the doctor acknowledges what problems you are having. Document all you can. I sure do wish that the pain and arm trouble goes away for you. I am here if you need support. I know for myself, I didn't investigate my own problems very well at the time of my first surgery. Take care, ginnie