Hi friends! June is Lipedema Awareness Month, and many of my colleagues in the community are doing all kinds of fun things to spread awareness. My goal is to spread awareness OUTSIDE of our community in an effort to get to doctors and women who may have the disease but aren’t aware. We see soContinue reading “Why Are Awareness Campaigns Important? Awareness is Especially Important for Lipedema!”
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I’m Participating in my First-Ever Triathlon on June 24 for Lipedema Awareness, From a Cruise Ship!
Hi everyone! I’m doing a triathlon from a cruise ship on June 24. The Lipedema Triathlon. June is lipedema awareness month and I’m making plans now for something I can do every day to share awareness about it. Why? To help other women who have it but don’t know about lipedema, so they can feelContinue reading “I’m Participating in my First-Ever Triathlon on June 24 for Lipedema Awareness, From a Cruise Ship!”
June is Lipedema Awareness Month. If you see it, you can normalize it. If you can normalize it, you can get treatment for it.
Hi friends, June is lipedema awareness month and a lot of us in the online community are prepping to spend the month sharing, and over sharing our images. Why? If you see lipedema, you can normalize lipedema. Being considered normal or not rare is so important. It helps other ladies with the same condition mentallyContinue reading “June is Lipedema Awareness Month. If you see it, you can normalize it. If you can normalize it, you can get treatment for it.”
Have you heard of Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome? It’s goes hand in hand with lipedema, and I have it.
WARNING: DO NOT scroll down if you are squeamish – I have a pic in there of a knee injection happening. Let’s have a waiting room chat, shall we? I try to be positive with all things, stay busy, and make a difference as much as I can. Today I’m being real. A common comorbidityContinue reading “Have you heard of Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome? It’s goes hand in hand with lipedema, and I have it.”
Sharing with you – work on SUGAR MAMAS is now underway: The connection between sugar consumption and lipedema issues
Hi friends! Our SUGAR MAMAS group who is helping me with some work on my new book for you about sugar addiction and lipedema has started up. Our gang will be working with a health and wellness coach for the next six months as we learn more about ourselves and how we use sugar, andContinue reading “Sharing with you – work on SUGAR MAMAS is now underway: The connection between sugar consumption and lipedema issues”
Lipedema Shoe Update and More Little Notes for April 2023
Hi friends! April is coming to a close and it has been a hugely busy month, so I’ve barely blogged. But man has progress been happening! Obviously the big one is that the Fat Disorders Resource Society conference was this month. I spent the first part of the month prepping outfits for the official FDRSContinue reading “Lipedema Shoe Update and More Little Notes for April 2023”
Are You a Lipedema Lady who is Addicted to Sugar?
Hi friends! I continue to tackle topics that may help the overall lipedema community. And the next one is tough. I’m starting work on my next book, “SUGAR MAMA: A book about sugar addiction and diet, the tabu subjects for lipedema patients who’ve been told it’s not our fault.” I’m going to be telling myContinue reading “Are You a Lipedema Lady who is Addicted to Sugar?”
The 2023 Fat Disorders Resource Society Conference Did Not Disappoint – A Recap
Hi Friends! I’ve just returned from my second FDRS conference. This one was in Atlanta and had numerous patients, therapists, surgeons, clinicians and vendors in attendance. It’s a great event to learn about all the new research initiatives and outcomes related to fat disorders, of which lipedema is the largest group represented at the conference.Continue reading “The 2023 Fat Disorders Resource Society Conference Did Not Disappoint – A Recap”
LegsLikeMine is Heading to the Fat Disorders Resource Society Conference in Atlanta!
Hi friends! I’ve been a busy bee behind the scenes, getting ready to attend the Fat Disorders Resource Society Annual Conference in Atlanta this weekend. I’m super excited after having attended last year in Cleveland. This conference is so important to the lipedema community. It’s the only time each year that lipedema patients gather toContinue reading “LegsLikeMine is Heading to the Fat Disorders Resource Society Conference in Atlanta!”
Fresh for Spring! Lipedema Friendly Outfit Idea
HI friends! My mom snapped a pic of me the other day when I took her to a doctor’s appointment, wearing a real dress that I really ordered for myself. I’ve gotten a ton of compliments on this little outfit so I thought I’d share it. This is from a company I’ve been wearing aContinue reading “Fresh for Spring! Lipedema Friendly Outfit Idea”
