Persistant symptoms + money making

I had surgery last May and still have all the symptoms that i had before surgery. Actually id say its made me a bit worse so far.
Just had a scan today and i still have a 9.4mm herniation …
it was 10mm before the op
so hmmmm
what does this mean??
my surgery was a waste of time?
Has anyone else had this 7 months post op ?
did it get better?
i was a potter and a musician … theres no way i can do either of those things right now, i cant even turn my head.
Does this mean i might need another operation or do i just accept this now?

Also, money is getting tight as cant work and not eligible for bebifits here. does anyone know of sometbing that i can do online to make money?
i have pain and weakness in my arms so im pretty useless in the general workplace and i dont go out except to the dr anyway as it causes me too much pain but i can use my computer so if anyone has any suggestions id be grateful for the ideas of what i could do to bring in some income from home
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