Operation date 30/01/16

barbara - I can only advise you on what I needed. Here is Australia you are supplied with nothing for your home, you have to go out and source it yourself, don;t know if the local hospital board in England helps with equipment.

Yes you do need  - an over the toilet seat raiser, with adjustable legs, and hand rests so you can use it to lever yourself up again, so you can get it at the right height for you, again the fold in the back of your knees.

Do you have a walk in shower at home, you cannot life your knee high enough to step over a bath edge for a considerable time. hopefully a walk in, a help when you get very tired as you will is a shower chair, or even a plastic garden chair, you just have to be very careful getting down to it, and again standing up.

The edge of you bed needs to be just above the fold of your knees at the back, when you are standing in bare feet next to it, our helper said put some bricks under the bed feet or wheels to lift it.

you need a chair for your daily room, that again the seat is at the fold of you knees, and it doesn't sink to much when you sit in it, also with arms that you can use to help push yourself up from.

Hospital and at home for the first few weeks, getting in and out of pants is a real problem, I used nightie in hospital and continued to use at home, with a robe over the lot.

Slippers for hospital, you can't get down to them, so you need them to be able to just step into them without bending to adjust, even scuffs.

One of the most useful items and the only thing the hospital does give you, here is a dressing stick. Its a peice of dowel, or broomstick, about 15inches long, with a cup hook in the end of it, pants puller-upper, for me was the main use, couldn;t have done without it.

I know all of this sounds like a real kerfuffle, but one of the rules is you must not bend past 90 degrees, for a number of weeks, or you could dis-locate, I'm told under NO CIRCUMSTANCES do you want to do that. apparently the pain is off the scale.

Hi Barbara

If you are still reading, all I can say is GO FOR IT!! Had mine last Thursday and I am home, relaxed and pain free. Discomfort, yes, but no pain. It is that simple.

Michael

HI Barbara

I had my first ever op Right THR 4 weeks ago, I was so terrified that the surgeon rearranged his list so I could go down first and get it over with.  I was going to cancel after waiting a whole year, but the wonderful people on here reassured me and answered all my silly questions.  

Get it done and start the recovery process as everyone here told me it does hurt for a few days but each day gets a bit better and not a bit worse which is what happens when we don't go ahead.

Thanks everyone, I called the hospital today as I was cocerned that I had no idea where to get the AIDS I need when at home. 

IT appears that because I am a Nhs patient having my operation done in a private hospital, I have slipped through the net! .. 

The nurse I spoke too this morning was very helpful and has arranged for me to go tomorrow for a pre operation talk ( she said they will show me a video of dos and don'ts ) and I'll be able to advise her of my needs tomorrow. 

Im so glad I asked you all.. Thank you xx

hi Barbara,

perfect! !!!

good that you followed up and called ...

is there anybody coming with you?

Wishing you a good night

big warm hug

Renee ❤

Dont panic... Remember that everyone has a different healing process and most likely you wont recover like anyone on here. Stay positive and set goals for things that you would like to do post op. I was up walking unassisted less than 4 weeks post op. I am now just about at the 1 year anniversary of my surgery and I am back playing basketball, running around with my 5 year old. I take him to indoor trampoline parks and jump with him and all. You can affect your recovery by being positive and doing the things that your body tells you that its ok to do. Good luck...