Ugh!!!

[fuzzy]

Yes it does sound right but we here do believe you really should get a second opinion, its very important. I wish Mark (our site boss) could help out as he is good with arranging second opinions remotely but it depends a little on how quickly you really need to act. Can you live with it a little while longer? Meds? Are there issues on your mRI scans that suggest you should do something quick? Then you might not have much time to decide. Decompression seems to indicate that your discs still look ok but are pushing on something causing the pain which can be addressed by this surgery but again, second opinions are very wise.