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Drew, I tell you what. I can save you a whole lot of money and stress. Come down to LA. I'll set up a makeshift table in my garage. I've got a bottle of Jack you can chug, a steel pipe to bite down on, then I'll go to work with my ultimate set of tools.

I can fix it

Sorry dude, I figured you could use some levity. You've done the legwork, probably more than anyone on this site. And I agree with what's been said. There's probably no one best decision. Each surgery might offer different outcomes, but not necessarily better. I'm sure you'll experience relief regardless which surgeon you choose. And yeah, it's going to be a tough decision. But once you make that choice, don't second guess yourself. You have done the research, now it's time to choose what's best for you.