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COSPILOT
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.
Just a quick follow up; I had zero issues with the metal detector at the Denver TSA PreCheck location yesterday. The pins in my back must not be enough to set off the metal detector. I will be curious to see how things go with the full body scanner here in ABQ this Thursday though.
And yes, I'm traveling just 2.5 weeks since back surgery with no pain whatsoever. Needless to say I think my surgeon rocks!
Added info: no issue today with the full body scanner in ABQ. Nice to know I won't have to suffer added issues with the TSA with the rods in my back.