Lucky to be alive: Lee Cowden, with daughters Ruby (left) and Molly (left),  lives to tell of her ordeal The weekend had been perfect: the sun had shone and the charming cottage they had rented in rural Norfolk had provided a much-needed break after months of gruelling IVF treatment. Coming home, however, the roads were so choked with holiday traffic, Lee Cowden and her husband Iain had decided to take a scenic detour, making the journey to Surrey much longer than expected. So when Lee, then 26, walked through the front door she went straight to bed. But instead of drifting off to sleep, the music therapist suddenly found herself feeling breathless as a strange tingling sensation began shooting down her left arm.
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After intense treatment Lee Cowden's relaxing break turned into a nightmare
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Lee suffered a heart attack and had to undergo surgery, lessening her chances of conceiving
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The young couple had to wait another nine months before having more IVF
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Other possible side effects include ovarian torsion
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In 2012 Emma Draper, 26, died from a massive stroke, triggered by a clot, just weeks after getting pregnant through IVF
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