compartment syndrome

I was just diagnosed with chronic exertional compartment syndrome in my lower legs. My pressure tests came back elevated in 3 of the 4 compartments in my lower legs. I thought it was shinsplints for many years and now we are thinking that it was compartment syndrome all along, but it got worse after I start a running program in February and just could never get past the first week, because of leg pain. The right leg is worse than the left, so I am going to have surgery on Sept. 2 on my right leg. We are hoping that the left leg will not act up and that we won't have to do that leg, but time will tell.  If anybody has experience with this problem, any information would be greatly appreciated and helpful.