was on crutches for almost 3 years, I recommend a crutch pod which can hold a travel cup, bottle of water, phone, keys - I used one on each side www.completecareshop.co.uk/mobility-aids/crutch-accessories/buckingham-crutch-pod?gclid=CjwKCAiAqaTjBRAdEiwAOdx9xuuJRC6xfOJ6eFu00at85NNgFYaRuGuL6ZW-frCFINLs-dlo6aPB2xoCnmsQAvD_BwE - can also fit a travel cup into this to carry your tea
Padding on the handgrips is a must - I used foam pipe lagging which I cut to fit and replaced when it got worn looking
www.mybrokenleg.com/tips.html - take what you need from there, there are loads of good tips
Try your local red cross and see if they have any equipment to loan or put a request upon local free pages for a commode. You can get liners for it if needed to keep it clean and easy disposed of.
I've been mostly bedbound over the last number of years, I use a wheelchair but cant self propel and won't fit the criteria for a power chair until I move house (in coming months) but a commode has been a lifesaver as I often can barely make it to it less than a metre away never mind get as far as the bathroom, that an incontinence pads.
Yes yes to the litter picker upper, great for lifting all the things you drop
Make lists of what you need help with, people will be willing to help you esp as its a visible injury so if you are out they will hold doors etc for you, the visibility of it actually makes things easier, people understand it better and are more tolerant
if you do make it out of the house and you have a local Shopmobility go in and see them, bring ID, you might have to pay a small charge as a temporary member to borrow a scooter/wheelchair but the benefit to you to be able to whizz around and do your shopping if that's your thing with your leg propped on it. They will give you a quick lesson on how to work it.
Remember online shopping as well, most delivery drivers IME are very helpful, they have ended up putting my stuff into the fridge and freezer in the past and the non-perishables sitting waiting for someone else to sort
Yes to the weight lifting gloves to pad your hands as they will get painful and sometimes calloused
If you have a small table or large strong box, in the absence of a blanket cradle, put extra bedding on the bed, this is what you are aiming for www.mobilitysmart.co.uk/bed-blanket-support-cradle.html?ff=1&fp=1038&gclid=CjwKCAjw1KLkBRBZEiwARzyE72_BSGsmb82i4LHnRy5V4yNjgpi32chpKX5r63kQCkC3-A5R8uURehoCRWQQAvD_BwE
Don't try to weight bare too fast, you need time to heal, can actually rebreak/injure more by putting stress on it before its ready,
if you are in a cast say from above your toes, try and keep toes wriggling as much as possible.
Socks are your friend as is getting a pair of slippers if hard to wear shoes to keep your feet warm, I have known some to buy a pair of slippers 2-3 sizes bigger and basically stretch over the cast on one foot, the other foot wears normal size shoes/footwear. It keeps the foot warm, clean and dry.