Crystal Ellingsen rests on a train in Germany after having her first of four lipedema reduction surgeries in Nov. 2022. She was forced to leave the country for care and pay more than $100,000 for the procedures which she says have dramatically improved her quality of life.
Following a groundbreaking court decision about out-of-province care and an about-face from Nova Scotia's premier, two women are still processing how their lives — and potentially thousands of others — could soon change for the better.Crystal Ellingsen rests on a train in Germany after having her first of four lipedema reduction surgeries in November 2022.
Houston promised to reimburse their expenses and legal fees, and pay for Brady's future treatment. He also asked Nova Scotia's auditor general to conduct a review of both cases as well as the entire out-of-province claims process.Jennifer Brady, 46, of Halifax has taken the drastic measure of applying to end her life through medical assistance in dying . It follows several years of fighting the provincial Department of Health for access to care outside of Nova Scotia.
She said the surgeries have drastically improved her quality of life. However, due to the crushing debt, her family recently moved to North Carolina for her husband's job in order to pay their bills.She is also excited about the possibility of clearing the path for others suffering from similar chronic conditions who need better access to care. According to Lipedema Canada, the condition affects one in nine women and is often misdiagnosed.
Like Elllingsen, she remortgaged her house to have the $65,000 surgery that was denied by the province. Brady has been unable to consider ongoing care due to the financial burden — until now. "How does that in any way add up to the deep, deep cost this has had on me, on my children, on my partner and my mother?"
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