Thanks for the info. Surgeon wants to ground me for 3 months, but I'm going to see how things go. His concern isn't the flying itself, but the lifting of my bags. The past 4 weeks I have practiced traveling lighter than I typically would. At least on a temporary basis, I think I can get by without the laptop, using only the iPad for presentations, etc. I think I will actually make 3 days out of my Crew 9 rolling tote. So lighter weight bag, less stress on my back until it fully fuses, and an easier time through security given I'm taking much less. I might get used to this...

Thanks again for the info. Cheers.