Arizona is a stones throw from your home - less travel and more comfort on the return journey. So good to get on with the whole thing while you still have someone around for the recovery period at home. If you remember, I had to find a place to stay for 7 days after leaving the clinic. Aside from the cost, I could have looked after my self with a lot less fuss but the Doc insisted that I have someone on hand 24/7 just in case.

Getting a Canadian passport is simple - just go to a Service Canada office with your medicare card, 2 photographs (the ones done in the pharmacy are fine) and birth certificate, don't contest that it might say M instead of F - I have witnessed the staff accepting to show the correct designation based on the obvious presentation in front of them. When I went for my last passport, I took my camera with me & had the technician use it to provide me with a digital photograph that matches my passport. I do not know what the charge for a passport has risen to but my current one - good for only 5 years - was around $80 or so.

All the best for your consultation in Arizona.