7/14/10
11:20 PM Eastern time: So I'm on eastern time because I'm with my mom, who is having some health issues. It started over the weekend with severe knee pain. She went to the ER and was admitted very late Friday with an infection of the left knee joint. That was determined to be Group G strep. She also has a skin infection in both legs that they thought was the same bacteria but now think is Group A strep. She in on penicillin for the original infection and clindamycin for the other infection. She's uncomfortable, confused, and uncertain. She'll be on IV antibiotics for 4 to 6 weeks. Once she is stabilized with the infections and able to bear weight on her legs, she will be transferred to a rehab facility (I visited the three approved by her insurance today). And we'll just see from there. Please keep Mary in your thoughts and prayers.