My daughter had a large ovarian cyst some years ago and had to have her ovary and tube removed. When she went to have the stitches removed, they left a stitch in, and for almost a year she was back and forward to the doctors with the wound reopening, partially healing, opening again... we even asked if there could be something left in there causing it, and were assured no, that wasn't possible. Eventually,she actually found a black stitch protruding from the wound and immediately went to the doctors - "Oh yes, it's a stitch". That was all bad enough. But all the messing caused problems with her other tube and she has had to have ivf as there is no way she can get pregnant normally.
She was very lucky and the first (free) cycle worked, and she has a lovely little boy. She is desperate to have another child, he keeps asking for a brother or sister (her own sisters have several children each). She had another ivf cycle, which failed, and has just this weekend had another egg re-implanted - but it's only a grade 3, and hasn't divided as much as it should have done, so is very unlikely to result in success. I'm devastated for her. All she's ever wanted is children. It's so expensive to try ivf, not to mention the emotional aspect - she won't be able to do it again. We've helped as much as we can, and she's taken out a loan to pay for this present attempt. Sorry to go on - she's not told anyone else about this cycle, and I can't talk about it without tears at the moment, so please excuse my unburdening myself on here. I'd gladly carry on with these awful hot flushes for ever if it could make this attempt work, but I don't think that's about to happen.
