Buldged disc

[ILJones]

I have just been diagnosed with a buldged disc to my L5 after a year of back pain. I am a fit 42 year old who is very frustrated at not being able to do the things i am use to doing. The pain i get every day is a sharp pain down my right buttock to my right calf. I have been told that i should have surgury and have been put on a waiting list of what looks like 3 months. In the mean time i am doing has much physo as i can to try and avoid the surgury as i haven't heard anythink positive about it. Can anyone ease my worry about this situation and try to make me more confident in having sergury.