I'm new to this website.my brief history.......I was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation in Feburary 2012. My cerebellular tonsils extend 2.4 cm below the foramen magnum. I had my fist decompression surgery on March 28, 2012. Two weeks later i had hand surgery. Then.....the patch covering my brain leaked......so 7 weeks to the day that I had my first decompression surgery.... on May 9, 2012 I had a 2nd surgery to repair the CSF leak. I was recovering this summer and then on August 5, 2012 I had two seizures. I had numerous tests done to check my brain and also was put on anti seizure medicine for a month. The Dr could not conclusively fine a definite reason for the seizures and also started second guessing I'd indeed hey we're seizures. So in the middle of September life was getting back to normal. I was playing tennis and tore the meniscus on both sides of my right knee. So 3 weeks ago I had knee surgery to repair the meniscus. But in the last 4 weeks my original symptoms : headache, waking with numb arms, neck pain, shoulder pain, face pain.... Have returned. I ams scared......and I don't know if anyone else has experienced this type of situation.