@Sashimu - Sorry your wait is going to have to be even longer and hope you get over whatever bug has cropped up.
I saw the Lounge Doctor on the forum here - until it arrives I’m using pillows, not ideal.
This shows the does and don’ts of elevation.
Updated September 11, 2022 by Jamie Proper elevation is one of the best ways to help with pain and swelling following either hip or knee surgery. Many people elevate improperly, which can dramatically lower the effectiveness. In the weeks following your surgery, make sure you elevate your...
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Depending on your circumstance a lift chair could be useful but might not do the right kind of elevation. Nothing like finding yourself stuck in a chair you can’t get out of and there have been times I wish I had a lift. I’ve been able to get up off my lowest couch and a chair using my “good” leg and arms (but I also had an anterior approach with no restrictions).
You can use the extra wait time to “practice” - can you get in and out of your bathroom with your walker? Have you tried out your toilet seat riser or commode? With my first THR I got an inexpensive bar stool as a rest perch in my kitchen - its become a permanent fixture.
You can try out your pain med ahead of time so you know how you respond - especially if you don’t normally take opioids. I was prescribed Vicodin which tends to make me woozy but doesn’t do much for me for pain (and percocet is worse) so I was able to get it changed to Tramadol beforehand, which works well for me.
My surgeon has patients make ice packs - 1 part isopropyl alcohol to 2 parts water double ziploc bagged. I made a couple so they can be rotated, they’re nice and slushy so wrap around easily.
You can also stock up on anything you “might” need to help with constipation. Second only to being stuck in the chair is waiting for Amazon same day delivery or a neighbor to show up with the drugs or prune juice while you’re trying to pass rocks.
Spend the time to read all the linked articles in the guidelines the admins have sent you - I would have done better had I spent more time reading and rereading them.