had mine done april 7th, and was done with all the pt by july the 7th.
i waited way longer than i should have, and needed a little more replacement stuff on the leg bone than most.
went in at 5 in the morning, and was home by 3 or 4 in the afternoon.
i had my mind made up i wasn't going to stay over. when i woke up, they said as soon as i could master the walker, i could go home.
it was actually pretty easy, as most of the pain i had lived with 24/7 for the last couple of years was gone !
as has been said, no 90 degree bends, no lifting, and in my particular case, i was told to do nothing "stupid".
last week i was back for the 6 month checkup. after a bunch of x-rays, the doc said it had healed up very well. he still told me to not do anything "stupid".
but the best thing of all, i don't have the pain that was there 24/7 ! if i was smart, i wouldn't have waited as long as i did to get it done.
as a side note, i worked with his great grandpa, two great uncles, and his uncle, when i started my machinist career back in 1973. sure is a small world..............