Time to get my ducks in a row.

I now have a surgery date, June 17, 2014, a little more than two weeks. That seems like a long time but there are so many things to do. 

My orthopedic surgeon has ordered chest X-rays,  lab work including a MRSA screening (glad to see that), an EKG, a physical with my internist, an appointment with a specialist due to an old non-issue that has to be checked out, a class for people about to have joint replacement surgery (generally hip or knee but shoulders get thrown in there too) and a registration appointment with the hospital. I am sure I have forgotten to mention something.

On the home front, I need to get together appropriate post surgery clothing, rearrange outdoor potted plants so  it is convenient for someone else to water them, fill the freezer with precooked foods that are easy to nuke, grocery shop for canned soups, fruits and veggies, pull some weeds, fertilize some plants, get a haircut, probably color my hair, buy a pair of shoes with Velcro closures, do a thorough house cleaning (it might be a while), fill usual prescriptions so I don't run out at an inconvenient moment, pay bills, balance checkbook, locate living will, OH MY GOODNESS!

I asked Dr. Kai if I would be more handicapped after surgery than I was ten months ago when I fell and broke my arm. He wasn't definite but thought not. Well, I had no preparation then and somehow survived. Maybe I am being a little obsessive compulsive about my list of things to do. Perhaps all I really need is a great surgeon and a supportive family.