Claims that T.O. had gone into the hospital after an apparent allergic reaction to his pain medication seems to be only half true. I just heard on the radio about some more info and decided to pull over and hit the web real quick.
"Owens fractured the fourth metacarpal bone in the Cowboys' victory over the Washington Redskins and underwent surgery on Sept. 18. The next day, a plate was screwed in, protecting the bone so it can heal without further damage."
A "lady-friend" was supposedly quoted as saying up until the incident he had only taken 5 of his 40 pain pills, and when T.O. was asked if he had ingested the rest of his pills, he said yes. I can't find a source on this last bit, but, still interesting.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2604395