For this Saskatchewan woman, it was akin to getting a last-hour call from the governor to spare her life.

But now it’s a race to see what will come first for Jolene Van Alstine — life-saving surgery in the United States or medically assisted death in Canada.

The Moose Jaw mom of a 25-year-old son tells the she prefers Glenn Beck’s idea of getting her the much-needed surgery stateside over dying. Time will tell if Van Alstine will be able to get the medical help she so desperately needs thanks to the American conservative media pundit who went to social-media platform X to offer to pay for her travel to the United States if an American surgeon can step up.

She has been offered some hope at living but knows there are no guarantees. It was an up-and-down day for her on Wednesday. Jolene

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