We'll read paragraphs 2-6 together.
desperately = wanhopig
enduring = ondergaan, doorstaan
fertility = vruchtbaarheid(s)
treatment = behandeling
close to despair = de wanhoop nabij
selfless = onbaatzuchtig, gul
impregnated = geïmpregneerd
unusual = ongebruikelijk
embarked = begonnen aan
artificial = kunstmatig
insemination = inseminatie
involved = bij betrokken zijn
surrounded by = omringd door
going ... divorce = in scheiding lag
decided = besloot
dumbstruck = sprakeloos