Hi ~ I'm glad you're getting another opinion -- you might even want to get one more, perhaps from a Neurosurgeon this time.
Do NOT jump into surgery -- surgery should be a last resort, after all conservative methods have been tried UNLESS you're in danger of permanent nerve damage or the spinal cord is being impinged. You're never the same after surgery and surgery does NOT often relieve the pain. Many times you end up with the same pain or worse after surgery.
Best of luck - let us know what the pain doc says. Take care & God bless. Hugs, lee