I, like many other women and assigned people female at birth (AFAB), suffer from a disease called Lipedema. There is no cure, but there is a treatment that can let us live a relatively normal life. Without treatment, it gets progressively worse, which drastically reduces our quality of life.  I am starting this petition to fight for MSI and the Canadian government at all levels to recognize it, and to fund the treatment for it. I have been denied funding, because the government says they don’t cover "that" type of surgery. In this case and all lipedema cases, liposuction is NOT FOR COSEMETIC REASONS, it is the safest and most effective method to remove diseased tissue, that continues to grow, cause pain and rob us of our lives. I have letters from several doctors and surgeons who all agree that this ONLY effective treatment will help me regain my quality of life. I ask for your support to help the government hear me!!! I will not stop fighting for myself, and all of the other lipedema suffers.

It makes no sense to me for this to be refused, and the government to pay for all of the treatment for all of the other health issues that stem directly from this disease, for the rest of my life, THAT CAN BE PREVENTED FROM HAPPENING WITH THIS SURGERY.

Lipoedema is a genetic connective tissue disorder/fat disorder that leads to excess painful adipose tissue (fat) deposits on the legs and arms. It affects both limbs equally. Suffers experience, chronic pain, easy, bruising sensitivity to touch, and in late stages the condition can be disfiguring decreased quality of life and mobility are often impacted.

Link to my personal story 

https://jabgraphicdesign3.wixsite.com/lipedemawarriornovas

any questions can be emailed to me at carlenemacdonald146@gmail.com