@reidy you didn’t mention whether it is going to be open or minimally invasive? If you’re debilitated before surgery recovery will be more challenging and you’ll still have some degree of pain, you indicated. It’s certainly your choice but consider who will be caring for you in recovery? Will the surgery increase your quality of life enough? I’d be asking a lot of questions and honestly after my surgery in 1990 I’d be hesitant doing same surgery again and I’m 73.