back update

I saw my Orthopaedic doc today about my back. He showed me the damage to L5 S1 on my MRI. We are trying steroids, exercise and cortisone injection. I go back in 6 weeks and if it's still causing pain then I will need surgery. He said that it will be major surgery because I've already had surgery in the same spot. So I am hoping and praying that it will improve. I really don't want another surgery but I don't want to live with so much pain. I'm avoiding any narcotics unless the pain is unbearable. I've been down that road before and it never ends good.