Recovering from an injury like mine is difficult and it helps to have a boon companion. I had always been close to our cat but when I came home from the hospital I found that we had much more in common: we both spent most of our time lying around, only getting up occasionally to seek food and drink! For the first month, when I was mostly confined to bed because I was too weak to do much else, our cat laid beside or on me keeping me warm and cheering me up! Even though I am more mobile now she still follows me around to find my lap. Apparently she now regards me as a heated piece of furniture. I don’t mind because she keeps me company and puts a smile on my face even in the darkest moments. For the first few weeks after I returned from the hospital I found it very difficult to relax and sleep because I was very restless. I am not a back sleeper but with my injury I had to sleep on my back. Many nights I would fidget and struggle to get to sleep. Often, the cat came to my rescue by lying on or in between my lower legs. Her weight and warmth somehow calmed my restlessness and enabled me to get to sleep! So if you are injured and stuck in bed, I highly recommend a nice cat to keep you company and help you heal.
Recovering from an injury like mine is difficult and it helps to have a boon companion. I had always been close to our cat but when I came home from the hospital I found that we had much more in common: we both spent most of our time lying around, only getting up occasionally to seek food and drink! For the first month, when I was mostly confined to bed because I was too weak to do much else, our cat laid beside or on me keeping me warm and cheering me up! Even though I am more mobile now she still follows me around to find my lap. Apparently she now regards me as a heated piece of furniture. I don’t mind because she keeps me company and puts a smile on my face even in the darkest moments. For the first few weeks after I returned from the hospital I found it very difficult to relax and sleep because I was very restless. I am not a back sleeper but with my injury I had to sleep on my back. Many nights I would fidget and struggle to get to sleep. Often, the cat came to my rescue by lying on or in between my lower legs. Her weight and warmth somehow calmed my restlessness and enabled me to get to sleep! So if you are injured and stuck in bed, I highly recommend a nice cat to keep you company and help you heal. 
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