Bruises send Wood River mom rushing her 3-year-old to St. Louis Children’s Hospital

It was the day before Halloween.

Wood River mom Allison Schardan was caring for her two children when she noticed her oldest, Carsen, 3, was covered in bruises and small red dots. Immediately, she drove the 45 minutes to the pediatricians to find an answer.

After some blood tests and doctorly reassurance, Schardan and her son were sent back home to Wood River with some short-lived hope…

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