Marina I can understand your concern. I think I would be hopeless with crutches.  A friend had a staircase at his place when he had a hip replacement. He mentioned it to the Physio and she showed him the best way to negotiate it. Take care.

Cooked up a large saucepan of mixed grains and seeds. Packed in 100gram packets.  I add this to bread dough.

Marina, interesting. My DIL gave me one. I find chopping on 3 or 4 does the same, that is doesn’t move up the bowl.  Maybe I should try again.

Marina they will teach you how to use the crutches and possibly get the correct height for you . We put like foam noddles on them to make it easier too. There are different types of crutches it takes awhile to get use to it . A knee scooter will help when out and about .

As you have said, K Atie, I am anticipating that the physio will help with the crutches - I have got both types - elbow and full length so I have a choice.  I ordered a knee scooter today though, they are not as expensive as I had thought they would be.  My main worry is that I have got a 20 step staircase that I have to scramble up when I get home and that will be a huge challenge for me - scrabbling up on my backside!!  Ah well, what will be will be, no use getting wound up about it all.  I am finding it nigh on impossible not to use my foot and I must just do my best.

Starting to stress now about my operation next week.  I've been practicing with crutches for the past couple of days and just cannot seem to be able to use them correctly.  I have very little upper body strength and am somewhat overweight - the combination is not good for non-weightbearing mobility support.  I think I am going to have to get a knee scooter so that I can move around once I am back from hospital.