I had surgery in December 2012 and have not yet fully recovered. It is now over 3 months post surgery and I still have swelling around my neck but I can use my hands and arms better although cannot seem to carry weights.. The biggest problem at the moment is my feet. I had tingling and burning down my spine and through my legs and into my feet - this is causing me to limp a bit - I have been given amitripyline by my doctor and the hospital said never pain can last up to two years - I thought I was on the way to recovery when this happened at c 9 weeks post surgery - has this happened to anyone else