I am a proponent of surgery because:

I waited too long.

My headaches completely went away for a year after, and then still, are less.

RSD went into almost complete remission. (Very unusual, but I think because I got better circulation, the body could heal more.)

Didn't cure me at all, but SLOWED IT DOWN, as it was progressing so fast in '04 - '06.

I just say to find a doc who knows what they are doing, and it sounds like you may have a "good one" there!

God bless.