Dying Jo releases heartbreaking video in appeal for help

Dying Exeter mum Jo Smith has released an emotional video as part of her desperate attempt to raise funds to go to America for treatment.

In it, her five-year-old son Rudey makes a heart-breaking plea for help.

In it he says: "My mummy needs to go to America to get better."

You can view the video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ9V4OiS1dQ

Jo now faces a 10-day trip to America for special tests after her doctor told her she wasn't fit enough to fly.

Mum of one Jo, will have to travel by ship and over land instead.

Jo is the only person in the world with two rare terminal conditions where treating one would mean the other will kill her.

The 37-year-old suffers from a blood vessel disorder called pulmonary hypertension and has lymphatic cancer. Baffled doctors say that the odds of suffering from both is over 5 billion-to-one.

Jo, who lives near Stoke Cannon, can't have a heart and lung transplant, the only cure for pulmonary hypertension, because the anti rejection medication she would have to take would cause the cancer to grow rapidly. 

Previous attempts to save Jo have so far proved unsuccessful, including flying to Thailand to receive medical treatment which did not materialise, and appealing to the public for suggestions of help.

But her hopes were raised when an opportunity came to visit renowned scientist Thomas Incledon who will carry out hundreds of tests to find out the root cause of her illness and devise an individualised treatment plan.  Thomas will be introducing Jo to some of the best medical doctors in the world, who will work along side him to help Jo.

However, she needs to raise £70,000 to make the trip and pay the medical fees.

If you would like to help save Jo's life, you can make a donation here: https://www.youcaring.com/jo-smith-447797