Yes, both my knees are cementless and going strong. My OS did put in a few screws and I was weightbearing right away. My recovery was the same as everyone else's.
Yes, the post-op blues are almost inevitable:
A surgeon with a winning personality is a plus. It’s less intimidating to visit someone you trust to be pleasant.
It’s little wonder TKR patients get the blues. Pain. Immobility. Loss of freedom. Medications that do evil things to our bodies and psyches. Sleeplessness. It’s a lot to handle! But you get off the meds, and the pain goes away (though not quickly enough for some of us), and sleep makes its welcome return. But even with that, it can sometimes feel as if we’re not going to ever recover.
Sometimes it helps to look back at your first week or few weeks, and realize how very far you’ve come. It’s good you can work with your doctor, too. We’ll listen when you feel down.
I have a low stool that I took to the choir loft to put my legs up on. Plus, I took ice packs with me. You are still too early too think about doing those stairs, but when you're ready, elevate and ice! You can even use another chair to elevate on. The choir will be glad to get you back anyway they can!
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