C5-c6 post op acdf

I was rearended about 9 months ago by a FedEx truck after 8 months of chiropractic care massage and accupuncture with lingering radiating down leg pressure and pain and right arm numbness in pinky and ring finger I finally got the mri i had been begging for and showed a large bulging disc c5-c6 pressing on spinal cord at neurosurgeon consult I was told I needed acdf surgery without I would be paralyzed being a mother of two 4yr old and a teenager I choose to have surgery I am 6 weeks post op with a great deal of pain on neck shoulders wing area arm and still numbness in fingers. Only change is my leg movement is better I ended up with an infection due to antibiotics given at hospital. Neurosurgeon has cut me off all pain medication and am totally at a loss for words I am doing physical therapy and giving it all I can and just continue to pray it will continue to get better. I decided to join this forum to see if anyone else out there has been through this surgery and has any advice or can shed some light on my experiences.