Well, now you don't have to worry so much about missing work when you're not feeling well. Do you get any kind of severence pay, or anything so you won't have to worry so much, or would you qualify for disability until the surgery? Maybe those felines can get part-time jobs and support YOU for a while !

Now, though, as others have said, you can concentrate on the surgery - glad it is sooner rather than later - and then on getting better, and THEN on finding a fabulous job for the fabulous new you!