Hi Misty,
OK I am floored you can think about exercise at 6 weeks! I was just starting to feel somewhat human at that point. You are recovering very well!
I hear you though, I think about my old work-outs everyday. Ed is right, our body has to work at fusing. My friend who had our surgery 2 years ago with my surgeon said he let her ride the stationary bike at 3 months. She was able to get back to a modified spin class. I see him in 2.5 weeks so I'll let you know what he says. Besides walking, I really love the pool. I can't swim in a traditional way, but treading water and just kicking helps me feel better. Like I can move again. I feel like I am so tight and stiff when I walk and my shoulders always want to hunch up.
Jana
Diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis at age 11
Dr. Edgar Dawson of UCLA
Braced and "stopped" below 50 degrees
Age 25: 47 degrees, 48 degrees
Age 38 (3 babies later): 60 degrees, 63 degrees and 2.5 inches shorter
Age 41: 64 degrees, 70 degrees
Dr. Gregory Mundis Jr. of Scripps Hospital, La Jolla CA
June 2015-ALIF on L5-S1 for a slipped and degenerated disk
June 14, 2016-T4-L4 spinal fusion with instrumentation
Post-surgery: 16 degrees, 12 degrees and 2 inches taller