@deniseinflight Others (@brumasterj and @baystater101) gave solid advice and rightfully pointed out that we are all different. Starting the day after surgery there was OT and PT. Eight days after surgery in 2022 at age almost-76 I was walking up and down our long driveway several times a day and around the block slowly soon after. I was cooking - hubby lifted anything too heavy - and a few other light chores, too. I was told to pretend that I had my upper arms in a cylinder, my lower arms did all the work. I was to start cardio rehab 2 weeks after surgery, but no appointments available for 6 weeks. The owners of the gym I belong to had worked at cardio rehab and they were able to get me going on that - without the heart monitor - by the time I did go, I was easily walking 3.1 mph on the treadmill for 30 minutes. Much will depend on your initial fitness, if you can get the OK from your doctor, it will be helpful to work on core strength before surgery. Yes, there were restrictions on lifting, NO DRIVING for 4 weeks - one should listen to both your doctor and your body.