I had ELCS last year and will be having another in February. I was in hospital for 3 nights (plan to be in less next time - they'll have to chain me to the bed if they want to keep me longer than 24 hours without a good medical reason and I've told them so!).
From a personal perspective, I felt fine. Very tired and a bit weak, but able to cope. No real pain (took painkillers when offered but honestly can't remember any pain). Catheter was in until the next day and after that getting to the loo was fine - just slow! Bleeding was okay - I took some disposable incontinence pants as well as maternity pads and wearing those for the first day or two made me feel extra secure (and they were very comfortable!). Showering was fine. Picking things up from the floor not so great for a while though so try not to drop stuff as if you're like me, once it's down there it's staying unless someone's around to get it! There were moments in hospital I'd prefer didn't have to happen as I'm quite a shy person, such as having the catheter, having Health Care Assistants change maternity pads / 'clean you up' etc) but when you've had an epidural and your legs aren't responding to ping, there's not a lot of choice until it wears off so I just slapped a smile on my face and got on with it (epidural wore off after a few hours but they leave the catheter in for a bit longer to save you having to move round too much - although the woman in the bed opposite me asked for hers to be taken out early so she could go for a smoke, so I'm sure you can request it be removed once your legs are working!). Once I was home, there wasn't anything I couldn't do really, other than lifting heavy stuff and driving, just did stuff slowly and carefully - getting out of bed was tricky as I had a bedside cot so had to sort of shuffle down the bed, but was manageable. Could do stairs fine and walking up the road to the docs was fine (got a wound infection so was up there a lot for four weeks or so!).
Baby-wise, in hospital, DH did the changes and stuff when he visited and the hardest thing I found was nappy changes at night - we weren't allowed to change baby on the bed, had to do it in the bassinet things and leaning over it to do the change just after my stomach muscles had been sliced was not comforrable and gave me a sore back! Having said that, I managed it. There really wasn't any 'help' to be had with the baby - unless you rang for help with breastfeeding or they came to see why he was screaming so loud for so long (and no, Midwife, for the second time, I did not take anything I shouldn't during pregnancy, so he is not suffering withdrawal, thank you for asking 
) - so if DH wasn't around I just got on and did it. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure if you need help and ask, you'd get it, but for the most part I think they assume you can manage and leave you be.
I think you'll be fine. If your DH's parents come to sit with you, you can always request they go for a wander if there's anything 'personal' needs doing that you aren't comfy with them being around for. If the hospital food is anything like it was at our hospital, getting them to pop down the shops to get you some decent sandwiches will be an act of mercy never mind an excuse 
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Advice I would give if it's any use...
Incontinence pant as well as pads if you're concerned about the bleeding as they'll make you feel more secure
Drink lots of water afterwards as they'll want to monitor your pee output
Take a stash of decent biscuits / get visitors to bring food
If you want to breastfeed, keep asking for support (I can have a whole other rant on the lack of support I had, but I'll spare you!)
As soon as your legs reconnect with the rest of you, get out of bed to sit in the chair and start walking round as soon as you can
Having a shower once you're able makes you feel more human
If there is even a remote chance of getting a side ward on your own, go for it - ward was very loud overnight and sleep almost impossible
Sorry for the length of that - good god, I wish I could do short posts 