I had L5S1 spinal fusion with bone graft in 2018 after suffering for 4 years with debilitating right buttock pain. I had an excellent neurosurgeon and when I woke up from surgery was pain free. The recovery was long and you have to follow doctor’s orders exactly but I couldn’t be more pleased. I wasn’t allowed to leave the house for 6 weeks and could not ride in a car for that long either. The back brace was a constant during recovery and my husband put it on me for visits to the bathroom in the night as instructed by the doctor. Pick your surgeon carefully and follow their instructions completely and you’ll be so glad when you’re completely healed and feeling like a human again you’ll have no regrets. Best of luck snd continued prayers!