I am having surgery in a couple of weeks and it occurred to me that I want to be well prepared for the 2 week recovery period that my doc told me to prepare for.

I also started thinking that many times lately, you hear from people who are needing to self quarantine due to COVID exposure or out of country travel, etc. To prepare us all for these situations, I’ve put together these 8 Steps to Take Before You Are Going to Be Stuck at Home for Weeks.

8 Steps to Take Before You Are Going to Be Stuck at Home for Weeks 

Order all of your groceries

Go online to your grocery store of choice and get yourself 2 weeks worth of groceries. No need to get them yourself when it takes only a short time to have them ready to pick up. Or, right before your 2 weeks you might consider using the grocery pickup option. 

Clean Your House

If you are able to, clean your house. If you are recovering from surgery, especially, you will need your house cleaned in advance or else you will be tempted to get up and clean up even if you aren’t supposed to. 

Set your Bills up for Automatic Payment

Again, this one is especially true if you are going to be in pain or on meds,make sure to set up your bills for automatic payment so you don’t have to worry about them not being paid.

Find Something to Do

Make sure that you aren’t too bored during your time at home by getting yourself some hobby stuff that will keep you busy. Maybe you want a new video game, or some painting supplies, or a sketchbook. This is a great time to spend time doing something that you enjoy.

Prepare to Relax

I know that you likely don’t allow yourself much time to relax. Regardless of your reason for being home for weeks, you have a built in reason to relax. Prepare yourself to actually take advantage of this. You deserve it.