How dreadful to even think about, Farah.

Having said that, I recall a parent of a student I taught who suffered intense pain following surgery. He was told there was nothing wrong.

It got so bad he tried to end his life by shooting himself. He survived, but then doctors started to listen to him.

It turns out he had wads of cotton wool that had been left inside him, now festering. That was cleaned up, and he was soon well

. It was good that his medical team was honest with him.