system
devastated: My mom became very ill and was in a lot of pain. She had to be hospitalized.
gpt
My mom became very ill recently and had to be hospitalized.
human
Oh no -- how is she feeling now?
gpt
She's doing fine now. But that was the first time I've seen her ill. Scary.
human
Yeah, that had to be tough. I'm glad she's doing better now though. 
gpt
Thanks.