I know what you are going through I took the advise and chose the operation I had a fusion of my c 5 c 6 and also I had my spin realigned. It was the best decision that I ever made. I did try the norm therapy injections and the fentanyl patch and nothing worked. The only thing that was annoying to me was that I had to wear a neck brace for 6 weeks 24 hours a day and and my neck didnt hurt and the tinkling in the fingers and hands and the numbness went away. So it was worth it. My hip was the only thing that hurt after the operation but that only lasted a week or 2 so if you didnt get the operation I would recommend it. Good luck