And this didnt appear like an ordinary bug. Phelps patients report shes running in and out of the bathroom, something she never did. Narrator once mary got home, things got worse and then spiraled steadily downward. The next day, she went to the hospital. Phelps shes in the e. R. , and she is severely ill. Her legs are swelling. Her skin is turning green, basically. They Cant Figure out whats going on. Narrator mary was known for taking a lot of supplements. Phelps she lives a kind of green lifestyle. She only puts healthy things in her body. Narrator could one of those supplements have caused her illness . Baffled doctors didnt think this was likely but couldnt be sure, and testing on those products could take time, which they didnt have. They do not have a Firm Grip on what has taken place with her. Narrator that night, mary rebounded, but not for long