On Feb 17th I ruptured a disc in my back and had significant right leg numbness and right foot weakness, I could not invert my foot or lift my right foot beyond the neutral position. I tried PT and other modalities since then and I have no pain at all. The numbness is primarily isolated in my foot between ankle and big toe. I still cannot invert my foot or lift by big toe. MRI demonstrates an L3/L4 rupture, with disc material impinging on nerve root. As it appears that the right foot weakness has reached its plateau, neurosurgeon recommends microdisectomy. Potential conundrum is that I have no pain at all and do not want to awake after surgery with persistent pain and continued right foot weakness. On the other hand, success of disectomy is high and statists indicate that the sooner the better rate of success.

Any thoughts or observations would be most appreciated.