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Okay Cindi - you're getting there!
For sure you will NOT be able to maneuver your leg to drive for at least a couple weeks, pain meds or not.
Here are a few more things to be sure you have before surgery -
Large ice packs - several of them. The more you ice the first two weeks the less pain and swelling. I know your husband is usually waited on by you, but is it possible he will be able to step up and switch them out for you the first few days?
A reacher - we call it "the claw" - to pick things up.
A firm, solid chair with arms and no wheels. Think the old kind of office visitor chair - with a cushion.
A seat for the shower. If you have a tub, the kind that extends over the edge, so you can sit and swivel your feet in.
A toilet seat riser unless you already have a taller toilet.
EASY to fix foods. Prowl the supermarket and find healthy frozen meals for you & your husband. Also breakfast cereal, milk, cheese, yogurt, low-sodium soups...

If anyone else has suggestions, please jump in!
You've got this Cindi!
Sue

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@cindiwass, I second what @sueinmn suggests. One of the things that really helped me through my knee replacement was a Toilet Safety Frame and Rail that makes it easier to sit down and get up. This is a folding one which is better than the one I have but here's what they look like - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075NRWN1Q.

Sue is right - you've got this!