YR, I thought that the infection sounded like a Staph infection. They've caught it in time and the antibiotics will take care of it. My father had one similiar to that last winter and the antibiotics worked quickly and it was soon gone.
I'm glad your mother is okay. They both will need a nice long vacation when this is over with.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.