triple disectomy May 2011 with titanium plate, January this year (8 months after the neck) L5-S1 fusion with hardware, failed procedure. Doc says not fused yet, may have to go in through stomach and back and do a revision surgery. God what it took to get on my feet after the first two surgeries, any advice from serious ironheads who had a fusion? HELP!! MATT KROC I NEED YOU! I have heard stories of guys having lumbar fusions come back and squat a thousand, I can barely unrack 225 and nail 8 reps, my back is F*&!!_ED