I had cervical spine surgery at the Mayo Clinic 11 months ago and I do not regret it. I had numbness and tingling in my left hand, shoulder pain, and was losing strength in my left hand. Most of my symptoms have resolved. PLEASE NOTE: many orthopedic surgeons operate on the spine not just neurosurgeons. My surgeon was Dr. Ahmad Nassr whose research focuses on the spine. Please do not limit yourself to neurosurgepns only.