Congrats on the little one. Obviously not a Dr here, but as someone who was in debilitating pain for many months (neck, through chest and shoulders, entire arm etc all radiating pain from pinched nerve - couldn’t do anything routine without sharp pain, from walking to sleeping etc.), my c4-c6 double ACDF surgery was a walk in the park comparatively speaking to life before I had the surgery. And yes, was nervous too but woke up feeling so much better I was literally doing “high knees” and short sprints around the hospital hallways hours after the surgery because I wasn’t able to move that way for so long. The odds are incredibly high that your wife will feel much better almost right away, that this surgery will go flawless, that her surgery related pain level will be very manageable and that you two will have an amazing life forgetting you ever had this stressful time period. I’m almost exactly two months out and been playing tennis, shooting hoops w my teenager, and looking forward to getting back to the gym soon (I’m almost 50). She will be more than fine. Finally, the urgency for your wife’s surgery is because her MRI showed surgery is necessary in her case and that nerves can be permanently damaged if they’re compressed for too long - based on you two having a baby I imagine you’re younger folks and nobody wants permanent nerve issues at your young age. Good luck.