In better news, both Dr. Bob and the surgeon think that my leg is improving and the stitches have been removed. So there's just the one big ugly open sore that needs to heal now...
*sigh*
Update: Ok, the file's checked in now. Maybe I fixed the problem once and for all, maybe I didn't. We'll see. But it looks like at least two other guys in the group thought they'd checked in changes to that file that didn't actually arrive.