Mark:
I am so sorry that you are experiencing such a horrific degree of pain.
The pain I experienced on waking from surgery was thoracic, not cervical, and it was bad, so I think I have an idea of what you are experiencing.
I hope this is something related to muscles or ligaments rather than spine
and I hope the MRI is helpful in ruling out further spine issues. Also be sure that your doc rules out shoulder (rotator cuff) issues.
