Comments: On March 15, 2019 Dr. Sharif replaced discs L4 and L5 with titanium cages and fused the spine including S1. After just 1 week I was walking without pain and not taking any pain meds. I am now at week 5 and feel great! I can drive again and even though I am still supposed to be taking it easy, I feel like I can do anything. I will hopefully be out of the back brace within the next 6 weeks and get back to my usual routines. I highly recommend Dr. Sharif, his attention to detail and taking th