Family of Hartlepool woman, 33, fighting cancer launch urgent appeal to explore treatment overseas
The family of a woman fighting cancer have thanked generous supporters who have raised thousands of pounds for their “beautiful warrior”.
Jasmine Wilkinson, 33, from Hartlepool, was diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer in 2024 and has undergone numerous rounds of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, as well as holistic treatments.
Her family have now launched an urgent fundraising appeal to explore potential treatment overseas and seek second opinions after Jasmine’s condition recently took a serious downturn.
She is currently recovering in Middlesbrough’s James Cook Hospital University Hospital after surgery for bladder complications connected to her cancer treatment.
But she and her family are remaining positive and have been buoyed by around £5,000 given by supporters towards her fight.
Her twin sister Sasha Wilkinson said: “Everyone’s been so generous.”
Jasmine was diagnosed with cervical cancer aged 31 after repeatedly reporting symptoms including pelvic pain and heavy bleeding to GPs, but which were repeatedly treated as infections or dismissed as normal.
As well as going through debilitating chemotherapy and immunotherapy, she was able to access several kinds of holistic treatments after supporters previously raised around £4,000, which Sasha says gave Jasmine comfort, strength and hope.
Sadly, while the chemotherapy successfully treated the cervical cancer, it did not work in a lymph node and the disease aggressively spread to Jasmine’s stomach and bladder.
Jasmine, who relocated to Hartlepool from Leeds to help Sasha raise her little boy Leo, was rushed back into hospital a few weeks ago with the bladder complications and underwent an operation last week.
Doctors have described her case as “extremely complex” and she is currently not well enough to have further treatment for the cancer.
Her family are exploring all possible treatment options to continue fighting, and say “time is not on our side”.
Sasha, of Seaton Carew, said: “We are looking at a doctor in Germany who has got quite a good success rate for this new style of targeted chemotherapy, buy it’s trying to get enough money to get a consultation and any appointments we may need.
"We also hope to get her back on the holistic treatment and are trying to look for second opinions elsewhere as well.”
She said people’s support “means the world to us” adding: “Jasmine is still fighting. We are still holding onto hope.”
People can donate at www.gofundme.com/f/raise-funds-for-alternative-treatments-and-therapies