Are you seeing a physio terrorist regularly? They'll give you the right info. From personal experience, don't push yourself to hard after back surgery until you are definitely ready for it. It takes a lot of time for things to heal and more damage can be done.
Oh yah, Welcome. lol I didn't even realize it was an Intro...
Nasty, probably not but I'm sure we know a few of the same people. I used to be in the 375th which used to be the 57th. Did you know Perez or Ruffner when you flew in Panama? Perez was one of the flight school instructors I flew with Ruffner. Do you know Dave Dixon?