Barbara's Life Flight

As a few of you may or may not know  I have been on a private journey with my
mother since June 2019 when she was diagnosed with cancer. My mother and I
decided it would be best for her to temporarily relocate to Houston with me  so
that she could get the best possible care at MD Anderson. At the time we were
told that she had 6 months to live BUT GOD saw fit to  give her more time. 

My mother was adamant about maintaining her independence and planned to
return to Michigan after just one year but her condition declined .  Despite all the ups and down we continued to set deadlines for her return.  As a matter of fact 
she never gave up her apartment in Westland, Michigan because returning home and remission was always the goal.  Last week on Thursday September 10th she went in for surgery with the expectation of being released in two days however 
things took a turn and she is still in the hospital in the intensive care unit. 

Today I was forced to meet with her team to make some difficult decisions.  We
are now faced with transitioning her to hospice as the medical professionals FEEL as if  they have exhausted all means to sustain her life.  Their goal is to  keep 
her comfortable in a facility here in Texas but this is NOT her home and this is 
NOT her goal!  She has expressed her desire to spend the rest of her days in her
own apartment in Westland, Michigan.  While I am in absolute agreement with 
her we are faced with a challenge. My mother is not medically fit to travel using a commercial flight.  The case manager explained to me that she would need to be 
transported using an air ambulance and this is not something that is covered by 
insurance. The cheapest quote provided to me is for $17,290 from Advanced Air Ambulance Corp.  The quote includes air ambulance with stretcher, medical
equipment with ventilator, 2 medical professionals on board (Critical Care RN & Medic/RT, one or two passengers to accompany her and the cost of ground
transportation both in Texas and when we land in Michigan. 

My mother will be turning 63 years old on Monday, September 21st and while  
the greatest gift she could receive would be a miracle of her going into remission
while regaining the functioning  of her other organs that have been compromised 
those are gifts that only GOD can grant her. I am asking you to help me grant her 
the gift of going home by making a donation to this GoFundMe. I have accepted
that this battle is bigger than me BUT doing this one last thing for her would sure 
make my heart feel a little less heavy.  I want to thank everyone in advance for 
your contribution and I want to make it abundantly clear that while we are
seeking money we also need prayers. Pitch in if you can, share this link  if you  can and certainly keep us lifted in prayer as I make this final push to carry out
my mothers wishes.