A South Florida woman suffering from leukemia finally walked into Jackson Memorial Hospital to receive a life-saving treatment after months of red-tape and confusion that almost left the woman out in the cold and potentially dead.

Diana Smith of Sunrise had spent months raising money for the expensive bone marrow surgery that would help save her life, but after she had collected over $133,000 in donations for the surgery, her Medicaid was dropped just before the surgery was to be performed.

That forced Jackson Memorial to turn the 28-year-old mother away with no treatment and little more than a prayer to survive without the precious bone marrow.

Her Medicaid coverage was dropped because she accepted a Social Security check to help care for her 3-year-old son. The monthly check pushed her over the federal income requirements to receive Medicaid.

Enter several local politicians who cut through the red tape to get Smith the surgery.

Sen. Dave Aronberg made a few calls and now Smith is in a Jackson Memorial Hospital room preparing for surgery she feels she waited a lifetime for.

"I feel like it's a very, very lucky day for me today thanks to all the politicians and everybody that pulled together to make this possible," Smith said.