Thank you all for your support and suggestions. I don't know anything about contractures but will set about to understand it now. I also didn't realize osteoporosis is a possibility, even in a six week time frame. I have been taking a variety of calcium supplements along with bio-available silica and other things, so hopefully I will avoid that.
Your encouragement is very appreciated, as I'm hitting a wall having to do with questions about whether I should even try to get back on. Eventually I'm going to post another thread looking for people who did just that -- get back on after getting knocked off with a vengance. I know my body will heal, but today my spirits are lagging behind it rather than leading the way.