Look kids, don't do this at home!

I had RSI - which eventually did not need surgery.

Seriously though - all surgery - cutting into the body - does involve some degree of risk - even from the anaesthetic.

But you HAVE to trust your surgeon, and they do really want to help you - they have studied the operation and the risks, and want to minimize them.

I probably should have had fusion for my back, but my excellent GP doctor gave this partly humorous advice. There are 3 possibilities -
1) no change
2) worse off
3) improvement.

After you have decided that you can bear the situation no more, you have 2 chances out of 3 of things not getting worse!

Best wishes for you.

Robin