webMD makes us all experts!
LOL - kidding.
My thought is that she was already over the “hump” and was on the mend when the son got involved.
The good thing is that she, like all mothers, loves her son!
And that is absolutely true....
More info on the lady:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3843325/posts?page=48#48