Susan,
Once I sat in Tampa waiting and waiting for the plane to take off as it was checked out for nearly the same amount of time.. thankfully I had bought 3 plane seats so actually I didn't sit but lie down and read. The air was very stale and people were stir crazy but I was pretty calm, just wishing the plane would take off so I could get home. I too wondered "what if there is really something wrong w/this plane?" but I figured if so, we would have been herded off to another location~
Sawing my legs off after sitting... well if I sit longer than about 30-45 mins on a plane, or let's say an hour (wiggling around) ~ I'd be thinking of asking someone to shoot me!!!
Sounds like you're doing really well which is great to hear! My best wishes and thoughts for continued excellent recovery!