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Anyone here dealing with peripheral neuropathy?
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Thanks - what a perfect solution for the new home we purchased yesterday. I went out and bought some like you suggested, so can safely use the walk-in shower and can de-prioritize (maybe eliminate) getting permanent bars in the wall. Brilliant!!! Any thoughts for the toilet? For now, one hand on the toilet seat & the other on the sink counter gets me up, but I don’t think that’s a permanent solution, and those suction things don’t work as they do in fiberglass. I appreciate any ideas!!!
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I have a wall close to the toilet so I have a grab bar on that wall (opposite to the toilet paper wall) to use both sitting and getting up.
A solution that has worked for me is to put my commode top—sans “bucket”—over the toilet, with the toilet seat up behind the commode. The handles on both sides of the commode top get me up onto my walker. John Bishop’s suggestion is good and designed for the purpose, but if you have a commode around still, that can work in the meantime.
Debbie - my mom lived into her mid 90's with some disabilities, she did use what Mentor John posted. It worked out well for her. We also had a high toilet installed for her which enabled her to go into a stand position much easier not starting down so low at normal level. Best in your new house!!
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Hi Debbie, I have a toilet rail that slides up to the toilet and makes it super easy for us old folks. They have more expensive models but this is the one that I like the best: https://www.amazon.com/Stand-Alone-Toilet-Rail-Vive/dp/B015789VQI/ref=pd_lpo_3. I also have another one for my upstairs bathroom that is more portable and folds up: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075NRWN1Q/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1.