Wow. Respect to you for advocating for yourself. They definitely don't make that easy. My neurosurgery was an emergency situation. There was imminent danger, and I was rushed to one hospital, then to another, then I found myself in a bed listening to the neurosurgeon describe the possible risks...
...on both sides. I had been in unimaginable pain for well over a month at that point, crying a lot. The whole thing was a bit of a whirlwind, but the outcome was positive. I'm in a lot of neck and back pain these days, and it's been constant and near immobilizing for several months. So we'll see.
Are you in the UK? I felt that the NHS were very supportive and I didn’t feel pressured. Neck pain is so grim, I really feel for you. Good luck.
I'm actually in the USA. Looks like this is going to be a long process. Before I see the neurosurgeon, I need to see a nurse practitioner who will review my images and test results and possibly order more tests. That appointment won't happen until the end of August. So it's gonna be a bit drawn out.
It took a while for me as well - I needed MRI, CT and nerve conduction I think. The latter is very useful as it tells you how much your nerve is being impinged. Good luck again - hopefully they’ll have a cancellation and get you in earlier
Thank you. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.