Woman worries for those suffering after being forced to seek international care [Video]

A woman who was forced to seek out-of-country treatment for her painful chronic condition says she welcomes a recent apology from Nova Scotia’s premier, but worries for others who are still suffering without adequate care.

Tim Houston apologized Friday after a court criticized his government’s flawed and discriminatory process that led to Crystal Ellingsen and Jennifer Brady being rejected for coverage of vital treatments they received in Germany and Japan.

Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Timothy Gabriel overturned the province’s “unreasonable” refusals to reimburse Brady, who has lymphedema in her legs, and Ellingsen, who has lipedema in her legs and arms, for their treatments.

Ellingsen, a 46-year-old mother of three, says the legal win comes as a relief to her and her family, who have been fighting for treatment for years.

But Ellingsen says the win is bittersweet, because she considers herself lucky to have been able to take out …