My husband has his hip replacement yesterday ( so today is day one), they have told him he may be home tomorrow, we have also been told he must not sit on a low seat. Our sofas are quite low, so I brought so.me big cushions , they are big firm ones with backs on them , i hope this the right thing to do
Any advice would gratefully accepted. I had a total knee replacement 11 weeks ago......what a pair we make
You can loan seat raisers toilet raisers and other things don’t buy anything talk to the physio they should sort it all out for you I got seat raisers for chair toilet seat raiser walking stick and crutches
And a trolly to help for first few weeks to carry coffee and lunch while I was home alone during the day just return everything when you no longer need them speedy recovery to you both x
Dear Deb
You should have been told how to prepare for his home coming before the surgery.
Your sofa solution sounds fine. He should have a raised toilet seat with arms as well. Also a grabber to pick things up off the floor and a sock aid to get his socks on. This device is also able to help in getting those lovely stretch stockings on that one is often given. One thing that made my life easier was elasticated shoe laces and a long shoe horn.
Hope that all goes well but remember that if his leg or hip swells or becomes uncomfortable elevating his leg and ice packs is a great help.
Cheers
Richard
Deb did he not have joint school beforehand? I did and they have OT there that sort out all this. Hope the cushions work. You can get raisers to go underneath your furniture. He should speak to the Physio's and OT when they come round. He may need raised seat for the toilet, your bed may need to be raised. I was given a handy grabber best friend for life! Also a device called a Soxon which helps you get socks on as it says or for ladies tights too.
I also had a perch stall to sit on when I washed as my shower at that time was over the bath so couldn't not have a shower for six weeks. Good luck to you both.
Hi Deb Why don't you ask the physios or the occupational help people what they can offer you?. You should be able to get things like chair raisers and a raised toilet seat. I had mine from the hospital. Also you will need some grabbers these are essential 
as you will drop stuff on the floor and something will be just out of reach.
Hope your both doing well
Gill xx
Dear Auntiebeanie
Yes I endorse your suggestion for the perch stool for both washing and the kitchen.
Unfortunately I could not use it in the shower due to how small the cubicle was. I was non weight bearing for five weeks due to having been damaged in the ambulance bringing me home and showering was quite difficult. Got it there with the aid of my crutches then it was a standing on one leg job from then on. I was always a bit concerned about slipping over and ending in a heap on the shower floor, but I managed to survive!
Cheers Richard
My sofa and bed are also low so I bought Elephant Feet. They raise both items by a good 5 inches so really comfy. I might be totally wrong but the cushions you describe would not have helped me one bit, it’s good to sit nice and high.....
Dear Sarah
An easy way is to buy a few bricks at you local builders merchant.
Cheers Richard
If you're in the UK, you should get all the things you need free. I had to purchase a long-reach grabber and 'sock aid' though.
Yes, after THR you should not bend to an angle of over 90 degrees (the 90 degree rule), so low chairs without a raiser or extra cushions are out. I even built my own raiser for my recliner as like most recliners that was too low too.
See my website for many tips from 'hippies' on this forum, the website address is in my personal info here ...
http://patient.info/forums/profiles/rocketman-sg6uk-907025
and at the bottom of the moderator's "useful resources" page at
http://patient.info/forums/discuss/thr-useful-resources-487147
Best wishes
Graham - 🚀💃 🤸 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
My NHS area is now charging for everything apart from raised toilet seats, crutches and the thing to help you get your leg in and out of bed. They even sell the aids in hospital. Friends who went private had to pay for the raised toilet seats too.
A sign of the times I'm afraid. 
It is going to get worse!!! The cost of the aids they were selling was really overpriced I thought. Good old Amazon.
Yes and I phoned the o t department THREE TIMES before I went in to ask if they would come and assess what I had got and what I hadn’t got etc etc but not once did they ring back. Someone said”oh don’t worry they're very busy and will probably come out whilst you’re in hospital”. So I just went out and bought everything myself. I live alone with no help whatsoever ( too stubborn I’m told haha) but anyway that’s me so you have to think on your feet when there’s no one else to sort you out. I’m any case I needed the raised toilet seat and arms months ago as no way could I sit down slowly on my own low one.
You can loan seat raisers toilet raisers and other things don’t buy anything talk to the physio they should sort it all out for you I got seat raisers for chair toilet seat raiser walking stick and
Dear Nick
In the UK there is always the Red Cross who loan most things but you are asked to make a contribution. If you have stuff for quite a time their suggested contributions quickly add up.
Cheers Richard
Hi there Deb, all you need to remember really is that his knee mustn’t be higher than his hip and obviously that he is comfortable on whatever he is sitting on. I know when I had my hips done that for me making sure that my scars didn’t touch anything was important, because they were so swollen and sore. But everyone is different and you’re quite right, sitting on low chairs, is a definite no no. Good luck and merry Christmas.
Thank you for your kind reply. My husband came home yesterday 48 hours after his hip. replacement, when we got home we found that our Sofa was to..low we sorted that, but then realised there was no arms to push himself up with. We have O/t coming out Tuesday to give us advice. No one mentioned to us about a course my husband could have gone on untill he was discharged. ( which was far to late) So we are finding all sorts of problems
Hi Deb, when I went for my pre-op we were also given a little talk, I would not exactly call it a course, but they gave us a feel for what would happen, showed us the stockings and then tried to sell us accessories like grippers, washing sticks with a sponge on the end etc. at overpriced amounts. They also told us to check our furniture and gave us a pack on exercises and what to do in general.