Did L4-S1 fusion about 13 years ago, now looking at adding L2-L4. Remember operating is what surgeons do. Go find a non invasive back doctor and have him look at the MRI. These are Docs who give cortosteroid shots and are not surgeons, they generally do not recommend surgery until there is no other choice. If the ortho groups in Boise don't have one Salt Lake undoubtedly would. I know there are excellent ones in Vail here in Colorado at Steadman-Hawkins and Vail-Summit Ortho. We're not that far away, we were there two weeks ago on a Main Salmon raft trip. Our plans for this winter Mexico, net winter South America went on hold yesterday.