You can do a search for NTOS surgery.
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/search.php
Most post op for NTOS that have posted here have had mixed /poor outcomes with surgery. The nerve gets very angry and some develop internal scar tissue that can become a problem later on..

Questions..
How long have you had symptoms?
How long for the leg pain? Are you hips & shoulders uneven? If so find a really good chiro first..Any head injuries/whiplash ever? check out - www.upcspine.com
Have you had some expert PT , worked on posture & addressed any possible misalignments (expert chiro)?
PT/DC won't fix things overnight , unless there might be some major misalignment causing trouble..
If there's any chance you can seek out some expert healing PT/DC that is my suggestion..
Most of us suggest avoiding surgery if you can..

I'm sure many do ok with surgery, but they don't post here much at all.
Some pro athletes can go back to the sport, but if you read the team injury reports they often don't last long at it..
When it does go bad post op, not a lot of options left other than meds..