My recovery was very slow. I was nowhere near back to normal even at one year. It seemed everyone else on Bonesmart passed me and recovered, while I still struggled. But, I had a lot of improvement in my second year, and even some more in my third year.
I’m not saying you will be like me, I’m just saying that improvements can happen for a long time.
My case is different, I had a somewhat controversial Patellofemoral partial, and it didn’t go well. I later learned that some surgeons won’t even do them. I wish I’d known that before my surgery!