Actually, it's surprising how much you can carry with crutches.
Admittedly at a younger age, I would walk five (5) stories down, with one leg non weight bearing, to the local grocery. I'd get my weekly stuff, and have them put them in my backpack; then walk back up the five stories (all out doors) and into my apartment.
At home, I taught myself how to carry a plate of food from the kitchen to the table ... again, with a pair of crutches and one leg non-weight bearing. It surprised anyone that I spoke to about it.
Coffee, for instance, really isn't an issue.
You can fight, or you can give in. I have a walker with a basket, and I use it rarely. My latest maladies include a slow-healing ulcer on my left second toe, and a sprained right ankle.
But I persevere.