Fundraisers have smashed their target of raising £30,000 to help an Exeter mum who is the only person in the world with two rare terminal conditions.
Jo Smith (pictured, right) has a unique combination of diseases and doctors say the odds of suffering both is over five billion to one.
The 36-year-old suffers from pulmonary hypertension and lymphatic cancer. She is thought to be the first person in the world to suffer from these two different rare terminal diseases.
But doctors say she can't be put on a waiting list for the lifesaving organs - because she is also...
With an overwhelming £21,000 of donations, the Breathe for Jo campaign has nearly raised enough for an Exeter mother with two terminal illnesses to have the treatment which may save her life. Jo Smith, 36, has a unique combination of diseases and doctors say the odds of suffering both is over five billion to one. She needs a heart and lung transplant to have any hope of beating the blood vessel disorder pulmonary hypertension (PH). But doctors say she can't be put on a waiting list for the lifesaving organs - because she is also suffering from cancer. Similarly, the radiotherapy that could...
Tickets for Breathe Fest, a music festival to raise money needed for the potentially life-saving treatment of an Exeter woman with two terminal illnesses, have now gone on sale. The festival, to be held in Exeter on Friday, July 11, and Saturday, July 12 will help raise the necessary money to support mother-of-one Jo Smith travel to and pay for her treatment which is only available in Thailand. Jo, 36, has a unique combination of diseases and doctors say the odds of suffering both is over five billion to one. She needs a heart and lung transplant to have any hope of beating the blood...
Two stages packed with some of the very best live acts in the UK.
Musicians from all over Britain have got together on mass to raise money for the ‘Breathe For Jo Campaign.’
An eclectic mix of folk, Jazz, Gypsy Swing, Rock, Hip-Hop, Pop, Ska, Reggae, Acoustic & R&B set in the beautiful surrounding of Northernhay Gardens, featuring Adam Isaac Band, Melosa, Roger Styles, Carnivala, Luke Potter and many more!
All proceeds from this spectacular event will go towards possible life saving treatment for Jo Smith who has been diagnosed with 2 terminal diseases. You...
In little over 24-hours nearly £6,500 has been raised to send a mother suffering from two terminal illnesses to Thailand for potentially life-saving surgery. Jo Smith, 36, has a unique combination of diseases and doctors say the odds of suffering both is over five billion to one. She needs a heart and lung transplant to have any hope of beating the blood vessel disorder pulmonary hypertension (PH). But doctors say she can't be put on a waiting list for the lifesaving organs - because she is also suffering from cancer. Similarly, the radiotherapy that could cure her lymphatic cancer cannot...
A 36-year-old mum is the only person in the world with two rare terminal conditions - and treating one means the other would kill her. Jo Smith, 36, has a unique combination of diseases and doctors say the odds of suffering both is over five billion to one. She needs a heart and lung transplant to have any hope of beating the blood vessel disorder pulmonary hypertension (PH). Jo Smith suffers from pulmonary hypertension and lymphatic cancer. She is thought to be the first person in the world to suffer from these two different rare terminal diseases. But doctors say she can't be put on a...
