Hi I was wondering im 2 yrs post op c5 the c7 acdf.-- doing good for 18months then-- bam-- but I have pain at neck and extreme pain and shoulder. I too had another MRI and I have other neck issues but where im fused its states I have a focal indentation of the midline spinal cord at c5/6. Dr said no more surgery. The shoulder pain never or goes away. I feel like my care was dropped the g.p states go back to surgeon and I did --he says well im sorry but some people will always have pain.(really) are we not living in the USA. Is it only 2 or 3 months since surgery did he say anything about you starting to look like your fusing? Please keep me posted as I would like to know your outcome.