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The Loo seat!

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david73016
david73016

Hi guys

Am 3 weeks post op today and am wondering at what stage we

are allowed to sit on a normal size loo seat rather than, for me;

the leg dangling raised loo seat?

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  • Gossip
    Gossip david73016

    Posted

    My surgeon said I could get rid of it at 6 week check up on my 1st hip replacement. If your feet are dangling it may be too high & u may not need it at all. If seat if as high as backs of your knees that's about right height & keep ur operated leg out straight in front of u as u sit on it
  • julia83198
    julia83198 david73016

    Posted

    I never had a raised loo seat was never offered one but being only 5ft wasnt a problem and had a contraption which fitted round the loo to help me on and off and got rid of that at around 4 weeks
  • ian97093
    ian97093 david73016

    Posted

    Well..I could never fit in my raised contraption....cry had to go in the most undignified way too, eek  they just dont make them big enough for blokes...Bits...to fit through... redfacecheesygrin I tried a donut type of raiser idea for the first one, but at 15 stone I flattened it... rolleyes so had to stretch my operated side out straight was all ok on the right side...cry but the left next to the wall in my loo was a real problem....lol
    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK ian97093

      Posted

      Yep, they're not easy for blokes 'bits' are they.  Some of them are not very wide either.

      I'd recommend anyone to experiment as much as possible with their loo raiser (and any other kit) before they go in for the operation.

      Graham

    • luvinlex
      luvinlex ian97093

      Posted

      I believe we all probably have a "bathroom" story. Mine was on Day 2 at home. On Morphine of course you aren't so clever. Sat on mine, since I didn't know how to properly attach it, I reached down on my left (surgical side ) to get toilet paper from a basket. The raised seat slipped off to the right and I slipped off to my left, landing on the floor between the toilet and small table with lamp. I thought. "What was *THAT*?? Managed to get up but fresh blood was coming from incision. Dr. looked at it the next day and I had tiny opening he put bandaid on. The bathroom is a dangerous place for us Hippies. 
  • Kate53CornUK
    Kate53CornUK david73016

    Posted

    I got rid of my raiser quite early. It was the type with handles either side and I could take away what my family dubbed ' the poo chute' (all boys in my house btw) and leave the bars. The boys hated it and I kept struggling off to the loo only to find they they had dumped the whole contraption on the other side of the bathroom and forgotten to put it back. 

    My favourite contraption is my bath board - great for drying jumpers on when no longer needed for healing hips!

     

  • belleAUSSydney
    belleAUSSydney david73016

    Posted

    I never even had a raised seat in the hospital. No one ever said I needed one... until I read this forum.
    • luvinlex
      luvinlex belleAUSSydney

      Posted

      They are super great!!! Make sure to get one. It will really help you when getting up and down without all the pain.

      Don't buy one used.. eek

    • belleAUSSydney
      belleAUSSydney luvinlex

      Posted

      I'm a bit over 10 weeks post-op. Been doing without so far so I don't think I'll get one at this stage. I am lucky to have a handtowel rail right next to the left side of the loo. It's been useful for getting up...
    • luvinlex
      luvinlex belleAUSSydney

      Posted

      Did they describe how you can use your walker to steady yourself also? Take it in with you folded, open it and when you need to, you can have an extra place to put your hand for balance. You sound like you're doing fine.
  • brenda92532
    brenda92532 david73016

    Posted

    I'm 3 weeks post op today and I sit on a normal seat with a frame. My legs are only short to start with
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