This outpouring of affection and the explicit desire for Susannah's return indicates that Susannah appears to others as though she's very much back to normal—their memories of her match, more or less, the Susannah now in front of them. Susannah doesn't now feel as well as she looks, though, representing a shift in her situation—she will have to take better care of herself now, as she won't garner as much care from others since she looks healthier.