Sharing my ongoing back and neck struggles at 72

Back in March 2024 I had fusion of my L3 to L4&L5 fusion done in 2018. During the procedure they nicked my spinal cord. Pain grew worse as days progressed. Then pain had me on the floor in May 24 and EMS transported me to local hospital who transferred me the next day to Where I had my back surgery. There they installed a stint to block the fluid flow to my back that looked like a doughnut. I was kept in the hospital for 6 weeks as they drained my CSF leak! I was finally released but kept having clear fluid run from my nose.

starting in Nov 2024, I have started having neck vertebrae causing my left shoulder to hurt badly. It occurs when I look up at any computer, TV screen or Ceiling! I go for a MRI on March 14. Then to see my back surgeon on March 19 and to Pain Management one hr later.

I am 72 year old male. Retired as I cannot work!

JMRK, Sr.