Today about 11ish I got a call from mom on her cell phone "I need you to come and help me, I have fallen at Wal-Mart." I got out of her that she had fallen in the bread aisle and was laying on the floor. I quickly went and grabbed Tom - more like demanded "Let's go, mom has fallen." We made it to Wal-Mart (which seemed like it took forever to get there) and I jumped out and went into Wal-Mart to find her. I found her laying on the floor with pillows under part of her and covered with a blanket - all compliments of Wal-Mart. I asked her what happened and she said that she caught her toe on the cart and fell landing on her right side against the bread. She would not allow anyone at Wal-Mart to call 911 until I arrived. I told mom that we needed to call because I couldn't pick her up. So, we called for help and they carted her off to the hospital.
After several x-rays and exam they said that she didn't break anything but they noticed that 2 of her vertebrae are out of alignment - thus is probably why she is hurting so badly before this fall. They sent her home with some drugs and orders to go see her ortho surgeon to determine if this vertebrae is because of the fall or because of arthritis.
The management team at Wal-Mart was very nice and even called twice now to make sure that she is doing ok. They wouldn't leave her even after I arrived and were really nice to get the pillows and blanket to keep her warm until I arrived. I am very pleased with they way they handled this situation and now we will see how they handle paying the bill for the hospital.
So, to explain my title - since she fell on several loaves of bread - they are flat now and I am sure Wal-Mart will have a special on them if anyone is interested. :)
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