Welcome to neuro talk. You found a great forum for information. It would help if you posted the exact language of your MRI. There are key words in it like, "Mild" , or " severe" Most of the time they do not operate unless there is nerve cord impingement. If the boney overgrowth is touching into the nerve sac, then maybe you have to do something more. Get that second opinion before you make any decisions. What has the doctor recommended at this point? Have they suggested surgery, or therapies? Go for conservative treatment first. Have you tried some injections?
I came here to NT for the same reason you did. I just never left, as the people I met were really good to me at a time I was freaking over my own cervical issues.
Again Welcome to the site, and I hope we can help in some small way. ginnie