Lizzie the Cat – A True and Constant Companion

Me and our cat Lizzy have always been good friends. With my knee surgery now we are really good friends. Part of my recovery has been putting my leg in a knee bending session every day for two two hour sessions every day. So I do that while laying on our bed. Lizzie joins me for at every session for at least an hour or two.

She naps mainly, I also nap, and read and post photos on social media. Believe it or not, it goes by pretty quickly.

She just kind of lays there. Every once in a while she gets up and sniffs my leg like she is checking on progress.

I love the company

I spend a lot of other time in the living room sitting up with an ice machine on my leg. I surf the net, read the news. Lizzie likes getting in my lap then. Nothing like a purry cat sitting on your sore leg.

She spends a little time, then leaves, and comes back after a while.

I get up really early these days. My meds kind of run out so I move out into the living room and reload on the drugs and ice. The other day Lizzie showed up and wouldn’t move out of my lap so no reading the paper for about an hour and half. So I’d pet her and she’d purr, and like I said before. Nothing like a purring cat for healing.

And here is the latest photo. I know its just the dressing. The stitches are looking good, very nice and tight. My wife and I are not much into hospital photos. I know other people like them, not me, not of me, nor of other people.

The unexpected thing was my ankle. It’s like a bad sprain. Both leg and ankle are healing up fairly well. I wish it were faster. In the meantime, I am glad Lizzy is around. What a sweet companion to have during recovery.

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14 thoughts on “Lizzie the Cat – A True and Constant Companion

  1. Eileen

    Hello,
    Lizzy is a sweet companion to keep you company while recovering.
    She seems to know something is wrong with your leg, checking on your progress.
    Sending wishes for your speedy recovery.
    Thank you for your critter post and sharing your link! Take care, have a wonderful weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.

  2. Lavender+Dreams

    I sure hope you heal and are back up and about soon. I know you love to be on the go. Do you look at Youtube? I like to watch some of the crazy short videos by Daniel LaBelle. You might like them too! Take care!

  3. A ShutterBug Explores

    Lizzie is adorable ~ love the first photo of her ~ And you, Yogi ~ hope you heal well and quickly ~ the good weather is coming and you’ll be up and about soon ~ Lots of healing energy hugs

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

  4. Vicki

    My dog and youngest cat who looks like Lizzie are always beside me. The oldest cat is technically my son’s but she sometimes settles for me when he’s at work. She really likes sitting in the living room window so she can watch the people and cars going up and down the road.

    Your food looks very painful, hoping it heals quickly.

  5. Pat

    I miss having a cat, Yogi. They are such good companions and Lizzie looks like she is doing a good job watching over you!
    As far as the ankle–what does your doctor say? Do you have an ice machine wrap to help with edema–it might be possible to rent one. Have you been keeping your leg elevated as much as possible? I’m sure that the edema will go away with time when you begin PT. I know you are active and it is hard to recover slowly but you’ll get there soon!

  6. Shiju Sugunan

    What a sweet and heartwarming post! Lizzy sounds like a wonderful companion during your recovery. I’m glad to hear your leg and ankle are healing well.

  7. Sharon Wagner

    Ouch. Ugh. Hope you’re on the mend soon. My cats are constant companions, too. I remember after my cancer and surgery, they’d lay on me, and basically make me even more uncomfortable. But that’s love.

  8. Lisa

    She’s going to be sad when you’re all healed up and out of the house geocaching and all! In the Woods is one of the French books I gave 5 stars to! I find the author is either hit or miss, 5 or 1-2.

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