? about physicality of NS

I have been wanting to go to NS my entire life nut have never had the chance to b/c I became a licensed esthetician (skin care) here in GA 6 years ago and did very well in that career as a service provider and the in spa management (I am now VERY burnt out from that) but I have to have a TLIF (trans Lumbar Infirmary Fusion) to my L5 S1 (back surgery) back in September and I never though the recovery would be such a long road but I think I am almost there. I rarely need pain meds (maybe after a long day at work) but I get through the day fine.

My dream has always to be an RN lke the last 4 generations of woman in my family, and I could now possibly attend but I it would probably be a year after I finish my pre-reqs (I am getting an a.s. in business this summer) and my husband just got a raise to where if I just worked on weekends waitressing or something we should be OK. We do have a mortgage and an almost 3 year old too. So as I decide what classes to enroll for in the fall more business (blah) or pre-nursing (yeah) I hav to be honest with myself and if others who have been thre before me can tell me an honest assessment of how physical NS is I would greatly appreciate it becasue I can now bend but its not pretty but maybe in a year it will be much better, and I know I cant take pain meds and get through NS and I want to be entirely off them ASAP anyway but right now taking them is the only way I can sleep after a day of work b/c am in so much pain.

I know in NS there is a lot of making beds etc and right now I couldnt that, so can someone please give me an honest opinion, knowing my situation, if you think I would make it through NS?

Thank you! Christine:redbeathe