today i found jerry in great pain. always have to have a step back to appreciate the steps forward i think. anyhow turns out he was up all night in pain. his lungs are clearing up and the ewww flem is causing him to cough, which in turn pulls those stapled muscles. so he hurts. he coughed while i was there too. holding the pillow to him, i went to move a line, and barely i mean barely touched his abdomen and he was like a cat on a hot plate jumping. he really is sore. they finally got him up in a chair, but if he hadnt been coughing theyd have walked him. he did take a walk last night, he goes across the room to the door and back. i cant wait until he can make it out into the hall. i tried to get more pics we will see if they come out. hmmm they came out but wont let me post. must be too many folks on this hub. ill post it later if i can.