A Halifax woman has spent years fighting for out-of-province care. Now she’s ready to end her life – CBC
Jennifer Brady recently applied for MAID, prompting the clinical lead to advocate on her behalf
Sep 18, 2024
As Jennifer Brady climbs into inflatable pants that cover from her toes to her chest, she positions her water bottle on the table beside her and starts pushing buttons on a machine.
The device, called a Lympha Press, is designed to move the fluid in her legs. She spends at least five hours a day tied to the machine, unable to do anything else — including caring for her two children, ages nine and 13. She also wears compression garments 24 hours a day.
This, combined with the fact she has been fighting the provincial Health Department in court for two years, has pushed the Halifax woman to the brink.
“I can’t go on living like this,” Brady said.
“My life revolves around managing my legs and experiencing pain every day and doing all this work to manage this disease and it continues to get worse and causes me tremendous pain every day.”
