8mm MN - 38F (CO) - At 10/10 pain and feeling conflicted about Cryosurgery vs. Neurectomy. Help!

I'm looking for support and any positive stories regarding surgery—specifically cryosurgery.

Background: 38F, very active. I live in the mountains of Colorado and my life revolves around hiking, biking, and snowboarding. My MN popped up about a year ago. I had just adopted a dog and was taking him on tons of long walks in the wet spring using "crappy" shoes.

I initially saw a local podiatrist who didn't take me seriously and sent me home with inserts for plantar fasciitis (lol). I eventually found great Amazon inserts and recovery slides that helped enough to get me back to running and walking pain-free for a while.

The Current Situation: A few months ago, I went snowboarding for the first time this season and the pain came back with a vengeance. I’ve avoided the mountain since. I finally saw an ortho surgeon who ordered an MRI, which confirmed:

• 8mm neuroma in the 2nd webspace.
• Signs of early perineural fibrosis (another one forming) nearby.

Treatments so far:

• Dec 31st: Steroid injection #1 (Zero relief).
• Feb 20th: Steroid injection #2 (80% relief for exactly two weeks).
• Now: I’m back to 10/10 constant pain.

The Conflict: I’ve been deep-diving into different surgeries and I’m spiraling. Total neurectomy (cutting the nerve) scares the life out of me, but I’m also not finding a ton of long-term success stories for cryosurgery. I’m about to schedule a consult with a specialist on the other side of the country who does cryosurgery, but I’d love to hear firsthand experiences before I commit to anything.

Has anyone with a "large" (8mm+) neuroma had success with cryosurgery? Or did you regret not just going for the full neurectomy? I’m an active mountain person and I just want my life back. :(