` ` I just want her to have more time , '' ' McMath 's mother says . `` I will not stop fighting for Jahi , because , like I said , I see signs of improvement , '' she said . The 13-year - old is on life support after the surgery . An independent , court - appointed doctor will evaluate her . Doctors declared her brain dead three days after operation .
` ` I just want her to have more time , '' ' McMath 's mother says . The 13-year - old is on life support after the surgery . An independent , court - appointed doctor will evaluate her . Doctors declared her brain dead three days after operation .