Should I sleep in a separate room post-op b/c of pet cat?

This question is for any of you animal lovers out there. I have a 10 yr. old pet cat, Skippy, who is kind of fat - he probably weighs around 25-30lbs. by now, so he is HEAVY! His nightly ritual is to jump on either my husband's or my stomach (whichever one of us is lying on our back), purr loudly & suck on the finger like he's a baby. It's so cute. Now after surgery (I'm scheduled for 5/21/01), I realize it won't be a good idea to let the cat walk/jump on my stomach & incision. I assume the only way I'll be able to sleep post-op would be on my back. So what do I do to prevent the cat from coming on me when I'm asleep? Should I sleep in the spare bedroom w/ the door closed until the incision heals? How long does it take for the incision to heal completely?

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