I had my CPF this past April. My neurosurgeon said I would be an unhappy camper for a couple weeks. The post surgical pain was over within 2 weeks. However, 3 months later I still suffer from severe fatigue in the shoulders and have resorted to using a soft cervical collar to provide some, but very little, relief. It's just a constant dull, fatiguing ache that starts within a couple hours of waking every day. I can't seem to get a reason for this from my surgeon's staff, and even my PCP seemed perplexed when I told him about it. Has anyone out there shared my experience after this surgery?