An hour later I got a call from her, asking me to come pick her up. I hurried there and found her lying on a stretcher.
"Alex, I am so sorry to bother you, but I had a minor mishap and I can hardly move. Will you please take me home."
"Of course! Are you sure that nothing is broken? Shall I take you to an emergency room, just to be on the safe side?..."
"I don't think that's necessary..."
I took her to the nearest healthcare facility anyway.
She underwent a physical exam with few scans of her back and upper legs. An hour later the doctor showed up with the good news - Nothing was broken. A combination of rest, local compresses and light body massage should improve the problem in 2 weeks.
I was happy for mom.
I took her home, carried her to her room on the second floor and realized t
