You will need some help for the first few days.

To start, make sure you have meals frozen so you don't have to cook. No way will you feel like cooking. And I doubt like you'll want to be standing on your feet that long. Besides, looking down at a stove, will be painful.

YOu'll need a "GRABBER/REACHER" -- you can get them at some pharmacies or health stores. They help you pick things up that you've dropped or reach things higher up. You'll be glad you had one.

I don't think you'll want to lie flat in bed. You'll do better propped up with pillows. I'll be surprised if you don't have a collar -- at least a soft one. I don't know about washing your hair. You'd better ask at the hospital about that. They may not want that area getting wet so soon. I'm not sure.

You will NOT be able to drive for awhiile. Probably not at least until your first check up. It wouldn't be safe anyway, because your range of motion will be impeded for awhile. I imagine you'll be able to care for you cats.

Hopefully others will chime in with more helpful hints. Hugs, Lee