Wow J... posting just a few hours post-op. Great news that you can tell that some of your pains have been addressed so early after surgery. You'll be surprised how fast you'll come around and how other pains may fade much later. There is still a lot of inflammation from your surgery.
There can be scar tissue where there was not surgery. Inflammatory responses to the torn discs can generate scar tissue. Also, remnants of old disc protrusions can be calcified must be cleaned up behind the disc.
I hope to hear that your increased heart rate resolves. Regarding the pain below the collar bone... does it change with breathing. I had (and still have occasionally) pain on deep breathing... I'll expain more in other posts.
Recover well... don't push things (like I have!)
All the best,
Mark
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