[UConnJulie]

You should ask your surgeon for a referral to a physical therapist with whom he works closely and whom he trusts. It is best to get in person help with things like body mechanics. It is likely that it is not just deadlifts and squats which caused your injury, but a cumulative effect of poor body mechanics in your daily life.

And having seen many people with this injury with successful surgery, you will be back to lifting and such in short order (with some modifications as Victoria states).

Best,
Julie