A Canadian family waiting for their adopted son's citizenship papers to be approved has once again been separated.

Back in August, Kimberlee and Clark Moran travelled to Africa to adopt their 2 year old son Ayo. According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, the adoption process typically takes six to eight months and at most, two years. The Morans began the process in 2016.

Once they submitted Ayo's citizenship paperwork to the High Commission of Canada in Ghana, Clark returned home to work.

Kimberlee remained in Accra, Ghana to be with her son and to await approval of his paperwork. However, things took a turn for the worst last week when Kim, who has multiple sclerosis, began to loose sensation in her hands and feet. She was quickly admitted to hospital.

A neurologist suggested that Kim was experiencing a stress-induced relapse, showing new damage to Kim's brain and spine. The doctor strongly recommended that she return to Canada immediately to receive more comprehensive care.

It was also at this time they discovered that their out of country medical insurance was only valid for 60 days, and Kim had been stranded in Accra for over 100 days, which meant that none of her medical bills were covered.

The Morans decided the best thing to do at this point was for Kim to head back to Canada and for Clark to head to Ghana to be with their son Ayo.

On Monday Kim said goodbye to her husband and son and headed back to British Columbia.

"I had to say good-bye to my family tonight and I literally feel like my heart has been ripped out of my chest. I’m on my way back to Canada all alone, when all I want is to hold my husband’s hand as I try to get healthy and to hold my son close as he falls asleep. Praying for strength, peace and healing ," she wrote in a Facebook post earlier this week.

She arrived home on Tuesday and went straight from the airport to the UBC Hospital MS Clinic where she will be treated.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada released a statement Tuesday that says "the Mission in Accra is currently working to process this application expeditiously."