I'm scheduled for C4,C5,C6 discectomy-fusion surgery next month. I've had severe neck pain that has not been relieved by PT, cortisone shots, etc. I have numbness in fingers and arm, but no pain in arm. I've seen both an orthopedic surgeon and a neurosurgeon. Neither can 'guarantee' that pain in neck will diminish. I'm looking to chat with anyone who has had this kind of surgery - successful?, recovery time?, post-surgery difficulties.