Brain,
Did physical therapy help you with this "neck hardness" issue (if you had PT)? My husband is trying everything he can to try to regain motion of neck and shoulder...accupuncture, massage, and now physical therapy. We're seeing slight improvement but the ENT surgeon did say at the last check that it takes MANY months for the nerves that supply the muscles in the area to recover from surgery and radiation.

Thanks,
Anita