Mary, I think you are right, that there may be some element of bruising there. it just feels loose, like after childbirth. They said everything looked fine on the scans. And I know that a great element is the inactivity when I was on the suction chest tube. I could not be "unplugged" to take walks like theyusually take the patients on to keep them moving. I'd have to move around a small 4x4 foot space in my room.

Mary thank you for your continued kind words. I'm soooo glad that we got to meet at the Hilly. I only wish that I gotten to spend more time with you.