Just Had Neck Surgery?

I had neck surgery last Thursday. I had a fusion of the foraminal openings at C6-C7 on both sides of my neck. The horrible nerve pain I had down my arm and numbness is already gone even though the neurosurgeon had said the nerves were horribly crushed and it could take some time for them to settle down. I am having a little stabbing pain at the base of my neck into the trapezius muscle primarily on the right side which was worse than the left to begin with. I am also pretty stiff all up and down my neck. Is this fairly normal and how long should I expect to feel this way before I start to improve? I know it will take time, but I was pretty out of it when the surgeon was talking to me post op and I really don't remember most of what he said in terms of what to expect with my recovery. Overall, I don't feel to bad. But, he did say I may not get 100% relief because he wasn't able to fix everything and I have a lot of degeneration. How long is realistic before I start to notice big improvements other than the nerve pain being gone? I know getting rid of the nerve pain is a huge improvement by itself. But I was curious about how long the rest will last? Thanks!