Hi Linda
A fusion at L5-S1 is not a bad thing, How is your L4-L5 and so on.
Fusion have been around for a long long time Adr not so long,
Fusing at your level with no other issues you will be fine or even ADR But if you have other issues I would do more research.
In Santa Monica there is Dr Delamarter and lots of other ADR surgeons.
All The Best
Gil
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L5-S1 lam 1994
L2 to L5 DDD
L3 -L4 hern Dec 2007.
L4-L5 Annular fissure with mild central stenosis and moderate facet hypertrophy.
L5-S1DDDDD
L2-L3 Right-sided neural foraminal narrowing at and L3-L4 related to posterolateral hypertrophic spurs and facet hypertrophy.
C3-C4 limited DDD
9 injections Depo. P.T. 13 months 5 dose packs,
Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1
L5-S1 foraminotomy 09
L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09
Reherniate 4-2010
Coflex-L Implants L4 to S1