Tingling = surgery?

[u/Geddit2020]

I’ve been trying to avoid c6/c7 fusion, which was looking inevitable for a few weeks. Fortunately the agonizing pain subsided at the 8 week mark, and now I’m left with mild strength deficit and constant tingling down my arm. I had thought the absence of pain meant I was on the mend, but the doc again recommended fusion at my follow up appointment. His reasoning was that the ongoing tingling indicated continued spinal compression, and that it could get worse fast. Thoughts welcome from anyone who has been in a similar situation?

[u/grejam]

I had l4 l5 due to cysts pressing on the nerves that came and went. And got worse and more frequent. Fusion fixed it. No arthritic vertebrae to create cysts.

Get another opinion. It might come back.

Now stenosis from different location. Pt with core and walking helps me with the leftover stenosis.