Hello everyone, I have started this go fund me on behalf of my niece Raya Forsberg and her family, Brandon, Diane, Keenan, and Brynn.

Those of you who know our family know our sweet Raya and what she brings to this world. Raya is now 17 and she has lived a life full of love, joy, adventure, family and blessings, she has also lived a life full of uncertainty, countless doctors, hospitals stays and surgeries. She was born with special needs without specific diagnosis, this has led Raya to live with multiple different kinds of seizures on basically a daily basis, she has never been able to walk, and she is not able to talk. She has always been able to tell us in her way when she is happy, sad, hurt, or when she thinks something is funny.

On December 8 Raya was admitted to the Prince George hospital for her dystonic storms(uncontrollable painful movements), she had a stay there for approximately a week then she was transferred to Vancouver Children's where she stayed until she was transferred back to Prince George December 29. Raya is still in the hospital in Prince George.

Brandon and Diane were informed last week that from what they have been seeing and how Raya has been, that it is looking to be like Raya is nearing the end stage in her beautiful life. Their world has been completely torn apart by this news, the news no parent ever wants to hear.

With that being said the team in Prince George has been in contact with Canuck Place children's hospice in Vancouver, at this point they will be taking Raya down for a 2 week stay so they can meet everyone, assess how things are, and make a plan from there, whether she will continue at canuck place or if they will bring her home. We have been told that there is no way to tell for sure how long we have left with Raya, the main goal is to make sure she is comfortable and doing the best she can and has the best care. The Doctors say ultimately its up to Raya and what kind of fight she has left in her.

Not knowing how long Raya has, this could potentially be a very long road ahead for the family, whether they end up in Vancouver or back home, I don't want them to have added financial stress from missed work or travel on top of everything else they have going on. I am asking for any kind of love and support for this beautiful family, whether it be prayers, donations, shares, anything we welcome and appreciate it all.