sounds like what i had once with the swelling and such went two weeks with bone in leg broken and a walking cast on it when at the begining of a promotional exam bammo whammo the pain was so excruciating i barely made it out the building before i puked and passed out. the doc said that the bone had bled and it had only one way to go and it was down around the ankle where it pooled....worse pain i have ever felt...I dont mean to compare that with what your son is going through I am sure it is 10 times worse for him...and yes you have more than anyone the right to be proud not only is he your son but he is AMERICA'S son.God bless him his family and you...Keep up the vigil and fish when you can just so dad can relax once in a while...thanks for the updates