There you have it. Cynical me. I have been down your road. Even the dos aren't sure as what to do. I had L5-
S-1 fusion for supposed spondylethesis. If I could go back in time time, I would not have the surgery. Four months of recovery and no better. What'sinteresting is that two previous MRIs showed nothing of the sort. Suddenly, it appeared out of nowhere and I needed surgery? A little too convenient. Has anyone discussed a spinal cord stimulator. I had the Medtronics unit implanted, and it helped quite a bit. Unlike fusion, you can hav a trial that will give you an idea if it will give you pain relief. A relatively simple procedure done in the pain specialist's office. Worth a shot before you go ahead with a non-reversible procedure.