All - thanks for the encouraging words. I thought I'd provide an update for anyone interested, and for anyone browsing, as I did for many months, looking for first hand narratives.
Tomorrow will be two weeks out. My surgery was on a Friday and I was home on Sunday afternoon. I did not have any major pain and did not take any pain killers after the day of surgery. I did not bother to get the prescription filled and so far the only discomfort I have had is some muscle soreness and bruising. I don't know if this has anything to do with my particular pain threshold, or whether mine is high or low, as I have nothing to compare it to. It could be I'm a hard case, or a total ninny - I just don't know. Bottom line is that your milage may vary, but I have been more or less pain free since the day of surgery (it did smart in the recovery room.)
I had originally planned to have a family member here to help me during my recovery, as my wife works full time, but another health crisis of another family member prevented that. As a result, I have been largely on my own since I got home, which has not been a problem. If there were an emergency there is a babysitter in the apartment (we have three small kids), but I have been spending my days in a part of the apartment segregated from them. Since the first day home I have been able to run errands on my crutches, so long as I don't try to retrieve anything too large. Crutches make picking up the laundry etc. more or less impossible, but smaller items are doable. It helps that we live in NYC so everything we need is right on the block. It also makes it possible to hobble down to the corner to have coffee or lunch, which has been nice.
I started working from home more or less right away, in very small doses, and have been gearing up since. I plan to be back in the office on Monday, although I will probably need to take a car service or a cab. I don't feel ready for the morning rush on the subway.
The PT exercises have been fairly easy, with the exception of anything involving the lifting of my leg. I think the big muscle on the front of the thigh is the quadriceps, and mine is still pretty sore and weak. I'm working on it. I'm still using crutches, but I'm bearing more and more weight all the time. So far so good.
The staples in my leg (32!) were removed on Monday, after which the shower felt luxurious. As a general matter, the bathroom has ceased to be the fortress of solitude and contemplation it once was, as navigating it with a bum leg has been somewhat challenging. I found the loud use of bad language helpful. Mercifully, my leg has become a little more mobile and things have improved.
I'm a long way from running marathons, but so far everything seems to be on track.