Jo Still Plans to Live To Be 130!

Hi, my name is Ally Phillips, I have started this page to raise funds to support my dear friend Jo Slee.

I have known Jo for quite a few years, through working in the holistic health community of Health Creation, and until recently, the charity The Health & Wellbeing Trust.

23 years ago Jo was diagnosed with breast cancer, and with a combination of orthodox and holistic treatments, she thrived. She describes that time as being ‘a steep spiritual learning curve’, and fully embraced the challenge of identifying and releasing emotional blockages of the past that can so affect our wellbeing. At first declining orthodox treatment, she eventually agreed to have surgery, after which she was told she was clear.

In July 2023 Jo was diagnosed with a recurrence and is now embarking on an intensive period of treatment, healing and recovery, again combining allopathic and holistic medicine. She tried chemo, but after two rounds, had to decline as the side-effects were so ferocious and catastrophic.

Since then she has had ablation to metastases in her liver, and is now fully immersed in a protocol of ongoing holistic treatment, alongside NHS tests and monitoring.

The most recent test results (January 2024) have been encouraging, showing further reduction in both primary and axilla sites, and the liver clear.

Funding: Initial costs, including supplements, many trips to hospital locally, a private consultation, and the trip to UCLH in London for liver ablation, came to £1820. We estimate that ongoing specifically targeted supplements and vitamins will cost £476 per month. Thus the target we have set is the initial cost plus 24 months of ongoing support (£11,424), total £15,503.

We want to give this wonderful woman every support we can, hence this appeal to her circle of friends and family to help support her ongoing monthly costs and return to full health and vitality. All funds go directly to cover treatment, the targeted supplements and vitamins prescribed for her, along with any transport costs relating to hospital visits.

Watching Jo embark upon this journey with such incredible grace, resilience and bravery has been nothing short of inspiring. She has taken something so life shattering and used it as an opportunity to grow and expand both on a personal and spiritual level, always seeming to maintain an air of calm and wonderful sense of humour, although I'm sure there have been very dark times behind closed doors. Supporting Jo on this journey is incredibly important to me as I’m sure it is to all of you reading this, after all she has endured and overcome, I’m determined to see her make her dream of living to 130 a reality! I do hope you’ll join me in rallying around her at this crucial time in her precious life.

Jo will tell more of her story here, and will keep you updated with her progress if you wish.

Any contributions, however modest, will be most gratefully received!

With huge thanks in advance for your generosity and support,

Ally