Re: Raised toilet seat height?

[Guest guest]

Hi

I am almost 6 feet tall with 36 " long legs, and I had a toilet seat

5 " high. Don't worry, the joint angle will be fine. Just remember to

stick the operated leg out straight in front of you instead of sitting

with your knee bent like people normally would. You will quickly get

in the habit of doing that any time you sit down. After six weeks, you

can bend more than 90 degrees, but I kept the seat for about 10 weeks

because it was so much easier to get on and off in the middle of the

night, and you don't need to worry about " plopping " yourself down too

hard on the operated hip. Other people hate them and get rid of them

as soon as possible. I was able to use a normal toilet within two

weeks (at other people's homes), if I had something to hold onto so

that I could stick my leg out. In public washrooms, look for the

handicapped stall as the seat is often higher. Since you'll have

crutches or a cane, no one will mind if you take that stall.

n

rBHR Oct.03 McMinn

[Guest guest]

Personally, I also hated the raised toilet and stopped using it after the first

try. I just lifted the toilet seat and leaned over the toilet (something to hang

on to is helpful) like a bear in the woods... and I was bilateral.

Saeed

BHR x 2, DeSmet 7-2-02

[Guest guest]

Personally, I also hated the raised toilet and stopped using it after the first

try. I just lifted the toilet seat and leaned over the toilet (something to hang

on to is helpful) like a bear in the woods... and I was bilateral.

Saeed

BHR x 2, DeSmet 7-2-02

[Guest guest]

It easier for men!

As with all these bits of equipment, we are all different and some

people will find them more useful than others, dependent on strength

in other limbs and adaptability etc. As an OT I am shocked though

that people are just dumped with this equipment and having to work

it out for themselves. Having said that I'm not sure how useful the

advice we get pre and post-op is as we all seem to have been told

different things by the Professionals. i was told I wouldn't be able

to do any housework or pick things up off the floor or sit on a low

sofa for 3 months post-op. I'm 4 weeks post-op now and pretty much

from week 2 could pick things up off the floor (you stick your leg

out behind you) and could use a normal toilet (you stick your leg

out in front of you - as you do when sitting on a low sofa) and the

only thing I'm not doing housework wise is hoovering as there's too

much twisting and turning involved. I'm not making an amazing

recovery, just using my problem-solving skills and common sense!

Jen

> Personally, I also hated the raised toilet and stopped using it

after the first try. I just lifted the toilet seat and leaned over

the toilet (something to hang on to is helpful) like a bear in the

woods... and I was bilateral.

>

> Saeed

>

> BHR x 2, DeSmet 7-2-02

[Guest guest]

It easier for men!

As with all these bits of equipment, we are all different and some

people will find them more useful than others, dependent on strength

in other limbs and adaptability etc. As an OT I am shocked though

that people are just dumped with this equipment and having to work

it out for themselves. Having said that I'm not sure how useful the

advice we get pre and post-op is as we all seem to have been told

different things by the Professionals. i was told I wouldn't be able

to do any housework or pick things up off the floor or sit on a low

sofa for 3 months post-op. I'm 4 weeks post-op now and pretty much

from week 2 could pick things up off the floor (you stick your leg

out behind you) and could use a normal toilet (you stick your leg

out in front of you - as you do when sitting on a low sofa) and the

only thing I'm not doing housework wise is hoovering as there's too

much twisting and turning involved. I'm not making an amazing

recovery, just using my problem-solving skills and common sense!

Jen

> Personally, I also hated the raised toilet and stopped using it

after the first try. I just lifted the toilet seat and leaned over

the toilet (something to hang on to is helpful) like a bear in the

woods... and I was bilateral.

>

> Saeed

>

> BHR x 2, DeSmet 7-2-02

[Guest guest]

I started using a portable potti prior to surgery because my toilet

was too low to get up from and I had difficulty " hovering " (as I was

taught to do by my grandmother). Anyway, the porta-potti fits over

the toilet, so I played with the height until it was comfortable.

Pamela

bilat C+ 5/10/2004 Dr. S

[Guest guest]

I started using a portable potti prior to surgery because my toilet

was too low to get up from and I had difficulty " hovering " (as I was

taught to do by my grandmother). Anyway, the porta-potti fits over

the toilet, so I played with the height until it was comfortable.

Pamela

bilat C+ 5/10/2004 Dr. S

[Guest guest]

Welp, I stick my leg out there now, so this raised toilet seat thing

shouldn't be a problemo! )

, aka " the singer "

In surfacehippy , " mledirect " wrote:

> Hi

> I am almost 6 feet tall with 36 " long legs, and I had a toilet

seat

> 5 " high. Don't worry, the joint angle will be fine. Just remember to

> stick the operated leg out straight in front of you instead of

sitting

> with your knee bent like people normally would. You will quickly get

> in the habit of doing that any time you sit down. After six weeks,

you

> can bend more than 90 degrees, but I kept the seat for about 10

weeks

> because it was so much easier to get on and off in the middle of the

> night, and you don't need to worry about " plopping " yourself down

too

> hard on the operated hip. Other people hate them and get rid of

them

> as soon as possible. I was able to use a normal toilet within two

> weeks (at other people's homes), if I had something to hold onto so

> that I could stick my leg out. In public washrooms, look for the

> handicapped stall as the seat is often higher. Since you'll have

> crutches or a cane, no one will mind if you take that stall.

> n

> rBHR Oct.03 McMinn