Recovery from a tkr is a long, hard, full time job!…I am three months out from my second, and still working on it. The first month is just pain and frustration..don’t let anyone sugar coat it!…it does and will get better..but s-l-o-w-l-y. I still have leg and knee twinges…still working on going up/ down steps/..still get frustrated when I backslide…still need naps..still not as strong as I would like to be. Don’t give up!…one day you will wake up and realize you have made it!…but it takes time…and, sometimes, tears!