Recovery should be 4-6 weeks. I am 9 weeks post surgery and other than some little back pain am great. I skipped rehab since I could not find out if Medicare would pay and Saint Al's rehab in Idaho could not tell me what it would cost. I just did it on my own at our local rec center gym. They got the ok from Dr's on what I could and could not do. BEST thing is walk as much as possible from day 2. Good luck to your husband...and you. Hardest part for both of you will be getting in and out of bed or the chair NOT using his hands.