The sister and sister-in-law of a young mum who passed away due to congenital heart failure have launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise money in order to "give her the send off she deserves". Joanna-Jolene Dommett was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and congenital heart failure at just five years old and had been on medication from the age of eight due to her condition.
Joanna passed away at the age of 38, on October 5, leaving behind two children. Her sister, Samantha Dommett, told Bristol Live that she and her sister - who was lovingly referred to as JoJo - were often called 'twinnys' as they were so much alike and Samantha was there with Joanna at every hospital admission. She added: "We grew up in Bristol, with our mum and dad (Michael and Linda) and siblings Michael, Charlene and Nadine. She fought her whole life and defied the odds so many times."
Joanna's family were told in July that she was in heart failure and, on September 19, she was readmitted to hospital with low oxygen levels and a chest infection, which led to pneumonia. Samantha went on to say: "Doctors called us in on the Saturday and said she wouldn't make it through the night.
