An MRI has shown that I have a bulging disk that is touching the spinal cord. This is causing numbness on the left side of my face, neck, arm, leg, etc., and pain. I have had three epidurals in the C5-6 area with no change in my symptons. I was told by the pain specialist to return to the surgeon. Is surgery my next option? Also, the pain specialist said that the numbness from the C5-6 disk bulging against the spine should not cause numbness in the face. Does that sound reasonable?