@LilyinFohills hello. I am also in NY, Hudson Valley area. And my right TKR was also on 8/5. Not nearly brave enough for a bilateral. Just as a little information - will also need hip replacement & shoulders.
As the moderators say, everyone's recovery is different. For me, at 3 weeks out, I've had some small wins. There have been days my knee felt strong, I put some weight on it fairly pain free & I felt confident I made the right decision. Others, more it seems, where my knee is painful to walk on & I question my decision.
I am in outpatient PT now. I've found a PT with a Doctorate. He owns the business & is not dictated to as the corporate therapy centers are. He makes his own rules & so far seems to be pretty much in line with the BoneSmart mentality.
For me, PT is extremely difficult because of my hips & shoulders. It greatly reduces my ability to rehab my knee & of course that is compounded by the push to get off meds asap. Like 5 mg of oxy will turn me into a raving junkie! Shaking My Head!
But I don't have any pain in my knee to speak of other than walking & I don't know if that is or isn't normal. I am able to raise my leg unassisted now, I made an 85° flex the other day unassisted. My extension is zero from right out of surgery.
More & more I can do things on my own, I still sit in the shower because I feel really wiped out most of the time so I don't want to take foolish risks but I can do some steps, get in & out of car unassisted and Saturday I felt well enough to meet some friends for dinner. That was not the smartest decision though. Too soon for such a thing & I paid for it Sunday. It was fun though.
Hope that helps a little. How are you getting getting along?