I am currently on unemployment and have been looking for work, now I have to have rotator cuff surgery, help !?

I am currently collecting unemployment and looking for work, everything I know how to do is physical in nature, but now after having an MRI I found out that I may be getting a new rotator cuff (surgery) and could be 6 months to a year healing ! Unemployment runs out for me in mid Dec., but if I can't work I won't qualify anyway. Is there temporary disability ? or should I try to get on disability from SS ? HELP !