(Part 2) Best toilet assistance & safety aids according to redditors

Going to the toilet: You can purchase a toilet seat riser or something similar. This will prevent you from bending your hip too much after surgery and will make it easier for you to get up. Available online or at durable medical equipment stores.

Splash/Pee guard Do a google search there are many types of these.


The cheap way is to raise the toilet seat, sit on the rim, lean forward while you pee. No more troubles.

I had a tummy tuck in June. You need a raised toilet seat, I had this. It will make your post tummy tuck life 100% easier. You also need a shower chair. And instead of buying a ton of expensive gauze go ahead and get some of the old school thick ass maxi pads without wings. They are much cheaper and far more absorbent.

To be 100% real... This is about to suck. It's worth it but it is an extremely painful procedure.

I'm here if you have questions or want to talk.

how about this?

I've tried all of the brands, and Wet Ones Flushables are my favorite: http://www.amazon.com/Wet-Ones-Flushables-Personal-Cleansing/dp/B00006RZAT

We buy a couple cases off of buythecase.net and we're good for a long while.

My wife also carries a few of the individually wrapped ones in her purse at all times.

I have a whole commercial for these things that I tell people in person. Once you use wet wipes to wipe, regular toilet paper will piss you off.

Your grandma is using the towel rack to balance herself getting out of the shower or to help her while hoisting herself up off of the toilet. I had the same problem where I repaired the towel rack once and she just pulled it out of the wall again.

The more permanent solution is to install a grab bar mounted to wall studs, and to use the grab bar as a towel rack.

You will want to get a studfinder (a simple one with magnets that finds the large nailheads in the studs will suffice) and a 16" or 32" grab bar. The grab bar gets screwed into the studs (which live in the wall and are 16" apart). The grab bar is now your new towel rack. It has the added benefit of letting her balance herself and support her entire weight without issue.

Products I recently installed in my grandma's bathroom:
32" grab bar &
Toilet Safety Rail

Patch the holes from the existing towel bar with spackling compound and a spackling blade, sand flat after it dries, and mount the new grab bar into the studs. Good luck!

Edit: Adding a shopping list:

• stud finder
  
• spackling compound
  
• spackling knife
  
• 16" or 32" grab bar, whichever is more appropriate for the space
  
• pack of drywall sandpaper
  
• optional: toilet safety rail

Here are my suggestions if you are going to do this on your own (or even with help).

1. The first 3 days you will be on meds every 2 hours around the clock. You cannot skip a single dose (even the 2 am ones!) or else you won’t be able to stay on top of the pain and spasms. You need to have an alarm set every 2 hours and have food on hand to take with the meds every time or else you will be nauseous and throwing up - which is the last thing you need. Therefore keep healthy food next to your meds and do it religiously.
   
   
2. Get a raised toilet seat cover (Amazon for like $25). You won’t have someone to help you with the bathroom so this will be a lifesaver. (This is the one I bought - having the higher seat and the arms will make all the difference in the world - trust me!) raised toilet seat . It’s not just for going to the bathroom either, I found it to be the only right height for trying to change my clothes and undergarments so it becomes the only spot you can sit to stand reasonably well the first few days.
   
   
3. If you have stairs to get into your apartment - line up a neighbor to help you get up them the first time after surgery. It’s very hard to do (but doable!) because your leg is braced completely straight - but the main issue is you will still be half out of it from the surgery anesthesia so you will have about 25% of your actual physical control as you do now on crutches. It will be impossible to do alone so ask the Uber driver or a neighbor to help. Trust me, anyone is willing to help if you ask for something like this even if you don’t know them yet.
   
   
4. Talk to the hospital ahead of time - most will not discharge you (legally) unless someone is there with you to take you home. If you absolutely must take an Uber and not have someone you will need to get pre approval from the hospital or else they may not legally allow it.
   
   

Just some portable/foldable small one I was gifted. Like 2 pedals - One thing for each foot. Good for semi-private restrooms on the go.

Squat N Go Bamboo X Toilet Stool | Fully Adjustable, Ultra Portable & Eco Friendly | Bonus Travel Bag Included

Fear not! In extreme cases this can be used!

Yikes...

I know I'm a little late but:

https://store.directsupply.com/Product/freedomwand-toilet-aid-4404296

I got a variation of this (very similar though) for a resident, but goal was for toileting. However, I noticed in the pamphlet that came with it that it could be used for other things, including holding a razor. It really did hold the toilet paper well, so I imagine it would be good for razor or other things as well. Since he may be able to use it for various activities, I would say this might be good?

It doesn't have a price on here, and I'm not quite sure how much it cost, but it wasn't ridiculous.

https://www.amazon.com/FreedomWand-Freedomwand%C2%AE-Head-Section/dp/B00TQ54UY2/ref=sr_1_4_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1473712672&sr=8-4&keywords=freedom+wand

^^ same company/brand, so maybe it's in that price range.