Hetty was even stingy with her own child. For example, when her son hurt his knee in an accident, Hetty did not call a doctor. She tried to take care of it herself. When her son's knee didn't get better, she dressed him in old clothes and took him to a free clinic. The doctors recognized her and asked for money. Hetty refused to pay and took her son home. The boy did not get medical treatment, and a few years later his leg was amputated.