My husband spent 20 weeks on crutches after breaking his heel a few years ago. Here's my list of tips and tricks:

Follow your doctors' and PTs' instructions to the letter. You will reap rewards in terms of a faster, easier and more complete recovery.

Get someone to commit to stay home with you for a day or two after surgery until you have demonstrated that you can go to the bathroom by yourself. Pain meds + crutches are a bad combo.

More on pain meds: Pick up a bottle of Senocot or similar while you're at the pharmacy.

Find out what you need to get a disabled parking permit. You'll probably need a doctor's note/prescription. The nurse at your ortho's is a good person to ask. We picked up a form at the doctor's office and after that it took 10 minutes at the county office (Texas). Try not to cry when you see how long it's good for.

Making the move to a wheelchair might be hard mentally for you, but if your spouse suggests it, *please* rent one to supplement crutches. It will make his life so much easier if he doesn't need to pre-plan every outing around uneven surfaces, very close parking and strangers bumping into you.

Use a travel mug or Tupperware container and a sling bag for beverages and soup.

See if you can arrange the kitchen so that you can easily prepare simple meals for yourself. If you put the cereal/oatmeal and some spoons right next to the fridge, you can manage your own breakfast. This can help make you more independent.

Get a shower chair and a showerhead with an extension hose. Showerheads are super easy to swap out - PM me if you want detailed instructions. If you can fix a flat on your bike, you can install a new showerhead.

Have your husband go to Target/Wally World/wherever for some cheap pillows to prop your leg up on after surgery, so you don't have to worry about leaking fluids onto anything you care about.