Hello @carolhitchie, Welcome to Connect. There are a couple of discussions on the topic that you might find helpful:
--- What are people's experiences with spinal fusion surgery? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/spinal-fusion-2/
--- Spinal Fusion: Upcoming surgery, what was your experience, any tips?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/new-2/
There are also other discussions in the Spine Health Support Group that you might find helpful. Here is a link to the page with the list of discussions - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/spine-health/.
Have you done any research on spinal fusion or discussed it with your doctor?