hi vic,
my A&P was a long time ago, and i spent my years as a surgical and surgical ICU nurse, so the cellular part was not used much in my day to day nursing.
but as far as, do i think that my leg shows blood flow problems now, absolutely without a doubt. i have constant blood pooling when my legs are down. that is why they swell, and discolor, and hurt like the dickens ... so i am with you on that. i guess the 'theory' of the medical professionals is that the nerves do not tell the vasoconsticting mechanisms to pump the blood back up .... do i buy that? i don't buy anything. and one big problem is, i think many doctors get a theory in their head, and then can't see anything else as even a possibility. and may i add, many doctors are smart, and many are average, and many are not bright at all ... thus, my reason to not buy anything i hear.
so keep writing and i will keep reading! and thanks for keeping my brain going.
joan