Surgery booked 😳

After contemplating what to do for the past few weeks, and almost convincing myself that surgery isn't quite necessary... I spent the last 2.5 days with awful pain and sciatica. Luckily I had a follow up appt already scheduled for today, and have decided enough is enough. I have sciatic pain down both legs, left worse than right (L goes down to the bottom of my foot at times while R side usually doesnt go below my knee), and shooting pain that comes and goes from the center of my back through both hips. I can't live like this. Sooo MD scheduled for 4/8, L4-5 and possibly L3-4. Dr will decide once he gets in there and can get a better look. Relieved and terrified all at the same time.