It started about 2 weeks ago - back during New Years weekend. Mom had been doing some cleaning, with lots of reaching and bending, and her back started hurting. She thought she had just pulled a muscle, and probably didn't tell any of us how much she was really hurting.
Monday 1/3 was her first visit to the doctor. He poked and prodded, and thought he found the muscle she pulled, and recommended pain meds, a muscle relaxant, and rest.
Wednesday 1/5 she was back in his office with bruising and red spots all over her legs. At this point, the doctor feard a negative reaction to one of the meds she was taking, so they drew blood for testing and sent mom home with a steroid and instructions to stop taking the muscle relaxant and (I think) to change her pain med.
Friday 1/7 she went back in, still with heavy bruising and red spots. The blood tests were troubling, so they ordered both more blood tests then and scheduled mom for some tests in the hospital on Monday. They also told her that if things got worse over the weekend that she should call and have herself admitted to the hospital. They also told her to stop taking any meds.
Saturday 1/8 her pain was so bad that she called and was admitted to the hospital. She got there around 9am, was in a temporary room until late afternoon, then got to her own room in time for supper.
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