Margaret-Welcome to the forum. Tom is "young stuff" *LOL* I'm at least 10 years older than him at 58 (next week). I was able to get around pretty good about 1week after surgery but it took me 3 months to start to get my energy back. At the end of 4 months I had energy to spare. If you work and have a desk job you will probably be able to return to work in 6 to 8 weeks, with lifting restrictions. A couple of people in this forum returned earlier and ended up going back on leave for a few more weeks. We are all different, don't push it. Your body will let you know when it's ready. It's critical to get enough sleep every night and to take naps when you feel tired.