Have you had an operation and how did your husband cope with helping you at home

I think it was mentioned at the point he could do it himself....a bit too late for me.

Was that to do with a plastic bag?

Didn’t anyone else get shown the simple trick with putting on/off those dreaded stockings?

My husband was great when I had my hip ops including the dreaded stockings. He took care of basics food cleaning etc not to my standard but it was perfectly adequate while I was unable to do it. My only complaint was his lack of laundry hanging skills ? out on the line I was itching to rehang it but managed to contain myself.

My dh had surgery a while ago and I hated those stockings....Impossible things

Your DH sounds brilliant sadgrandma.
My DH had a hip operation a few years ago and those stockings were a b*gger to get on & off.
I hope your recovery is uneventful but please count your blessings!

I had cancer when our children were 6,13 and 17.
I was in hospital for some days and then needed care at home.
My husband went to pieces.
He just cannot cope when I’m ill, his immediate reaction was to get my mother, she was a narcissistic witch and the last person I wanted near me.
My mother came and made everything worse.

My fear of being ill is more about how he will deal with everything rather than the illness itself.

In every other way he is a great husband.

Hope your op went ok sadgrandma. This afternoon I signed the consent firm fir the same operation, though goodness knows how long i will have to wait. Hope not too long. It hurts, but you probably hurt too, only being a few days post op.

If your dh is ok on housework and cooking ( as mine is too) I think the expressions is don’t sweat the small stuff.
Do hope you recovery goes well, and it’s not too painful.
Best wishes