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As many of you have heard, my mom Edina is in critical condition in the ICU, the only two options doctors are giving us is to take her off of life support or keep her alive with a trach and ventilator. We are currently fighting for further testing to confirm that nothing else can be done for my mom.  

For those of you who know the family, you are aware that my mom is a very vibrant and young woman(50). She dedicated the last 18 years of her life to taking care of my little sister Ayla who has severe limitations due to special needs. Ayla is wheelchair bound and completely dependent on the care of others.  With my mom being on life support, the care of Ayla falls on her father Omer who was the sole provider for the family. Due to the circumstances Omer would be unable to work and take care of Ayla at the same time. 

We are preparing for the worst and asking for any support that we can get. We would need to pay for hospital bills, funeral arrangements and to secure Aylas care for the next few months while we figure things out. Any contribution is greatly appreciated, I, Edina’s older daughter am pregnant and due any time, I also live out of state and am unable to help as much as I would like to. Thank you for all of your kind words and care towards my moms condition.

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The unfortunate events all unfolded Sunday night (7/11/21) when my mom became short of breath and her lips turned blue. Fortunately my dad was home and began CPR on my mom before paramedics arrived. It took up to 30 minutes to regain my moms pulse before she was taken to the hospital. 

While at the ER, CT scans were performed and my mom was admitted to the ICU, placed on a vent and started on the cooling protocol in hopes of preventing further injury to her brain. After cooling for 24 hours, my mom was rewarmed and more imaging was performed. We received the unfortunate news on Wednesday morning that a large part of my moms brain was dead and that she would not be able to breathe without a ventilator. We were told there was no chance of my mom waking up or coming back from this. We requested a second opinion, and obtained a third and fourth from outside of the hospital. 

Unfortunately 3/4 of the opinions were parallel confirming what we were originally told. The 4th opinion from a radiology standpoint, the doctor felt that the images were unclear and that an MRI should be performed. 

We attempted to have my mom transferred to U of M for better care, however even their physician concluded that nothing further could be done for my mom after reviewing her case. We were finally approved to have another MRI performed to give us some closure and a conclusive answer before we have to make the toughest and worst decision of our lives. We wanted to be sure that we did everything we possibly could to get answers for my mom. The doctors are currently scratching their heads and do not know what causes this to happened. As I said, my mom is only 50 and generally healthy. 

Currently we would appreciate prayers and support for the family while we have to make such a difficult decision. There is nothing we wouldn’t give for my mom to be okay, but we also know her chances are close to none and if she did survive it would be with major impairments. That part of my mom with her feisty personality is unfortunately gone. Ultimately, we do not want to make her suffer as a shell of a person for our own selfish benefit. My mom deserved so much more than this, and please believe that we will fight for her dignity and care till her last breath.