Last night Veronica’s pain was increasing. We called the on-call doctor.  He talked through the symptoms with us and advised us to increase the dosage of pain medicine Veronica was taking.  He then asked us to call back in the afternoon.  Around 11 this morning the on-call doctor called us back.  He had talked with Veronica’s doctor and they agreed that Veronica’s symptoms suggested the possibility of a serious infection.  He encouraged us to go to the ER, and that he would be there when we arrived.  We went right away assuming that it would take a long time.  We were seen pretty quickly.  There were a CT scan, blood tests, and examinations.  Everything came back fine, and the Doctors felt better about her condition.  After determining that there wasn’t a complication, they worked with Veronica to determine how to manage the pain more effectively.  When in the ER she was given some IV meds that gave her nearly immediate relief.  We are back at the house now, and Veronica is resting.