I am hopeful that your surgery will go smoothly and be 100% successful. I am going for a long-overdue MRI today. My pain in lower back, buttocks, legs, ankles, feet has ramped up to a solid 8, making it almost impossible to walk any distance. Pain doc just manages pain pump, which has never helped in the year that I've had it. I decided to take the bull by the horns and start chasing my own medical help. Again, prayers for your recovery and greatly reduced pain.