Well, It's been just over 2 months since my back fusion surgery and today I visited the surgeon for the 2 month followup. I am finally going to be able to 'lose' my back brace girdle - adding 1 hour each day until I can go all day without it. I'll also have a 6 week round physical therapy to increase my core strength, and see the surgeon again in 6 months! Thank you ALL for your wonderful support during my illness, and very SPECIAL thanks to Laura, Josephine and Michael without whom this would have LITERALLY been impossible to get through.