Thank you, Sandy
Smja for the forum tech information.
Ok, that is good to know that 6 weeks is a magical number (although I know not set in stone!) This is the number my OS was using as well when I can "try gently" to go past the 90 degree limitation. I am also glad to hear, that you also used an extra help of your tie belt to support your muscles, so it makes me feel I am on the right track.
Yes, our poor spines (and rest of the body as well!) have had so much to deal with our total imbalance brought on by our hips!! Three prolapsed discs. Hmm. That means back and stomach muscles need to be strong to help support that.
Oz is a candy-box full of yoga teachers. As someone who meditates and is a Natural Medicine Practioner, yoga would so support you, especially if you have practiced before. It sounds like you have a demanding job that gives you little time (so, wow, thank you for all the time you put into this forum!!!), but a weekly class and your own daily practice (even starting with a five minute wake-up stretch...glad you found the pic/pose useful) may be doable? The trick is to look into that candy box and make sure you get the teacher that suits you. There is something called Yoga Therapy that is great, as well as Yin Yoga or a basic Iyengar class (yeah! props!) with a a well-trained teacher. If you have any Kundalini Yoga classes in the area, you may find that interesting.
Bondgirl
bondgirl, I love ALL yoga and it has pretty much become my life over the years. Yes, Vinyasa Flow is magical...just takes you right to the source of your internal beauty/energy and makes you feel fluid with the universe. Sadly, I have not been able to "flow" for almost two years, so it has become "Hobble Yoga". I am trained in astanga (Mysore style) and hatha. I have taken the astanga standing poses and primary series poses and adjusted them all to my severe arthritis. Jump throughs is what I do in my head! However, I am a trained Kundalini Yoga (as taught by Yogi Bhajan)teacher and that is my main practice. I am crazy about these teachings and they are so easy to adjust for anyone, with lots of focus on meditation and breathing, as you mentioned. I only had to stop teaching about two months ago, as it just took too much energy to go from point A to point B, as well as keep up my beautiful day job.
Here is an inspiring video that I just love of Tao, a 90 year
old teacher with a hip replacement. Josephine
Josephine has her beautiful Sugar dancer, who I also have looked at a few times for inspiration, but this woman has become my role model. (Especially since I am still approaching my 90s, but have sadly passed 26...hee hee!)
United States
On the Recovery side of the forum, we prefer that we only have one thread running. Usually if there are more from the same member the Mods will merge them. This is for continuity following surgery. But currently I believe there is a tiny problem with the merge function. But happy for you to continue in this recovery thread.
) is to not compare yourself to another's recovery. I mean, of course we look to others for inspiration or to the articles for recovery timelines but each of us is so different and each of our bodies reacts so different to recovery. Sounds like you are doing just fine. I used the walker form a good chunk of time, but my body did let me know when to start parking it and yours will too. 
Jamie;
