A question about "stuff"

I will be spending the first 5 nights at the recovery center after my lbl and modified medial thigh lift (only top half of my thighs) before coming home.

Are there things I will have needed the first 5 days that I won't need once I'm home? The recovery center will have all the things I might need there like a raised toilet seat, shower stool, walker... I'm just wondering if I need to have everything on the lists I've read ready at home if the first 5 days are covered?

I definitely needed a toilet seat riser for more than the first 5 days after my thigh lift. And a shower stool for both surgeries, just because standing for the entire time of a shower took too much energy.

I never used a walker with any of my surgeries. I did use a cane a few times, but it was mainly so I could beat people up (well, really it was just a warning to other people to steer clear and not bonk me).

I don't know what other things you're wondering about though!

That helps a lot, Gwen, thanks! I think it's mostly just the assistance items I was thinking of. Or things like a waterproof cover/puppy pads for the chair or bed...

I bought a multipack of those and was very happy for them, since I did ooze a bit. I used them to protect chairs and sheets. The ones I got were washable, so a good investment :)

I did not use a raised toilet seat at all, but my friend's house had higher toilets already. I used a shower seat for the first 5-6 days but didn't need it after that. I think if I did it again I'd find a plastic chair to use instead.

I rented a power recliner and used that for the first several days. I think if I lived alone I might have kept using it for longer too.

Super helpful, Erin, thanks! My toilets are a bit low and considering my thighs will be done too, I think I'll borrow the one my friend has in storage from her hip replacement.

Hi there,

order the tool on amazon that helps you grab things that are too high or low. Will keep you from trying to bend.

Thanks, Roxie! I have one to get all the socks I drop behind my dryer...

BTW, I only had TT, not LBL, but I didn't want to rent or own a recliner. So I bought a foam wedge pillow with a washable cover on Amazon and used it on the couch and in bed and it worked fine (and didn't mess up the esthetics of my place LOL). Even if you do use a recliner it might be worth having when transitioning to a bed.

I didn't really need to much in the way of toilet seat, cane type stuff. For me it was assistance getting back into my undergarment, help with things that required lifting and bending over, no stairs and lots of pillows to get comfortable.