Toilet seat raiser

Bones, joints and muscles
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Hi, am pre-op and was wondering if your hospital will provide this for you or need to buy it? also what is the recommended hight? i found 2, 4 and 6 inch.  Thanks

2

Hi, the hospital will supply it and tell you what height you need as it depends on your leg length . Best wishes for the op. 

3

Hi hospital will supply the ot came and fitted them for me all depends on your height you dont have to buy them

4

Yes, the hospital provide you with a toilet seat riser, also crutches and varies other gadgets that you may need.....the gadgets I had to buy but very reasonable!

5

The hospital supplied me with a toilet seat raiser after he had measured my legs  I needed it to be raised 4 inches. I could give it back after 6 weeks when I had had my post op appointment.  Good luck with yours.

6

I am also pre-op and was going to buy one in the meantimeso am hlglad that I've read these comments.

7

did you get a book were you had to put thing in hight your bed the chaire you sit in the toilet , tell the physio when they come to help you to walk with your cruchers 

8

If you are in the UK and have the op under NHS they will provide anything you need. If you are having the op in a private hospital as an NHS patient you will have to arrange them yourself. I ordered a toilet raiser and a grabber from the Internet. You may also need a block to raise a chair that you sit on. Hope all goes well for you.

9

I have also been provided a perching stool and trolley arranged by the OT at pre assessment.

10

I was advised to use the raised seat but have to say that it was so impractical and difficult to use and discarded after one time !! After that I was very, very careful but comfortable !!!!!!!!!

11

Hospital should provide... but I never used one...

12

Hi

If you are in the UK the hospital will provide you with onoe {or two in my case} also with anything else you need. Sticks/crutches, perching stool, shoe horn, button hook, grabber, I'm sure there were other things but I just cant remember

Love

Eileen UK