Toilet after stroke

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Hi Everyone, I just thought I’d tell you. A year and a day since I came out of hospital after my second stroke I ventured upstairs to use the toilet. I’ve always used a urine bottle or a downstairs commode. However, yesterday I used the stairlift fitted 5 months ago to go upstairs and use the toilet. We have been waiting for a quote to reverse the toilet door so it opens out, but nothing has been forthcoming. So my wife helped my through the door on sticks and sat me down on a raised toilet seat and seating frame. So for the first time in 367 days I used a toilet! Never give up.

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FANTASTIC¡!!! :tada: :partying_face:
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Can you just (get the) remove the door?

Now you managed the first time you should keep up pushing new achievements just a inch at a time is enough to build up :slight_smile:

Caio
Simon

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Thanks Simon. Yes the door can come off, but it’s the only way of affording some protection. If you know what I mean!

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:partying_face:Time for a celebration…congratulations :clap: :clap: :clap: :partying_face:
Progress waits for no man, where there’s a will there’s a way. And your brain wants progress so it won’t sit around waiting on a handyman to come reverse a door.
It’s also a bit of a rehabilitation exercise in problem solving.

Have you tried https://www.trustatrader.com/ to get a few more quotes if the others aren’t forthcoming. Their loss is someone else’s gain.

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Well done @PhilipS on this achievement, great to hear how you’re progressing.

Anna :slight_smile:

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Hi Emerald eyes. Thanks for the understanding words. Trust a trader just throw up companies from 60 - 80 miles away!

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Hi Anna, thanks for the words of encouragement.

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Hi, well done you :clap: :clap: Always pleased to hear about achievements.

Keep up the good work.

Regards Sue

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Thanks Sue. I’ll try again today.

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@PhilipS great achievement. Well done. There will be no stopping you now. :clap::clap:

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Thanks Mrs5K all I’ve got to do is do something!

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When I came home from the hospital, my husband had removed the bathroom door and widened the entry so I could use whatever device I might need, be it walker or cane. Have you thought about asking someone to remove the door and replace it with a shower rod and a curtain panel so you are more independent?

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