hello everyone i am a 31 year old man, and have a herniated disc in my L5-Si segment. I have been through physical theropy and had two ESI injections. The second opinion I recieved left me with one last option fusion.. I have read and herd horrible stories.. I am afraid of surgery and afraid to not have the surgery.. How do you decide which is the better rout to take? I want to get better and relieve the pain in my leg and back but medication is not enough..If anyone has had fusion surgery in the same segment please let me know how you recovered I only have three weeks left to decide and im so confusedView Thread