Betty,

I had a 360 cervcial fusion in August of 2005...C 4-5, 5-6, 6-7...I would think that you would not be able to go back to work for at least three months...I want to just say too... My doc knew I was switching from teaching to a career in nursing...I planned to go into administrative nursing or teaching nursing...just knew I could not do the lifting...but did not realize I would have to do the floor work first....and lift about 75 lbs...These surgeons do not have a clue what you do...You might not be able to go back to nursing...ever...or lifting...that is if you do not want to blow out the levels below and above your fusion..I am already having problems above and below...and I do not work...Talk to a PT about your area of work and see what they tell you and what they see...I do not mean to be depressing just realistic...