What do we want? Boots that fit all of us? When do we want them? Yesterday! What will we settle for? Rain boots that fit some of us! Hey it’s a start. I’m ordering these today for my mom, who reports her stage 2 lipedema calves are around 21 inches. These boots say they’re goodContinue reading “Rain Boots for (Many of) Us! It’s a Start!”
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Hypermobility and Lipedema go Hand in Hand – It’s Time to Get Serious About Saving Mobility!!
Hi friends! If you’ve followed me much, you know two things about me: I’ve had several surgeries to treat my stage 3 lipedema (and I’m incredibly grateful), and I swim like a beast for compression in the water and for exercise I can do heavily. Before my surgeries, my knees gave me problems. Before IContinue reading “Hypermobility and Lipedema go Hand in Hand – It’s Time to Get Serious About Saving Mobility!!”
Last Sunday Lipedema Friendly Outfits – April 2022, a Quick Maxi Dress Outfit
My husband took a picture of me this morning while we were out to breakfast. I love this dress. I can roll out of bed, and literally just throw this, and a pair of my Aravon adjustable sandals on, pull my hair back, and be ready to go someplace a little nicer than jeans andContinue reading “Last Sunday Lipedema Friendly Outfits – April 2022, a Quick Maxi Dress Outfit”
The Beltwell Compression Brace for Large Legs-My Thoughts
Hi friends, I had a chance to try out the new Beltwell compression brace for large legs while I was at the fat disorders resource society conference and traveling to and from Cleveland last weekend. I wanted to share a few thoughts with you and have made a quick video about it. Overall, my impressionContinue reading “The Beltwell Compression Brace for Large Legs-My Thoughts”
Wow – There Was So Much New Lipedema Research Presented at FDRS 2022!
Hi friends! It’s been almost a week since I was able to attend the Fat Disorders Resource Society 2022 conference in Cleveland. I’ve dribbled a few pieces of research information that I was able to pull easy bits out of on some of my social feeds this week and have read through some of myContinue reading “Wow – There Was So Much New Lipedema Research Presented at FDRS 2022!”
I’m Representing LLM at the Fat Disorders Resource Society This Weekend!
Hi friends! I’m so glad that you’re here today with me this weekend. I am at the FDRS conference in Cleveland, OH this Friday and Saturday and am looking forward to meeting you and sharing what we have learned together! I really look forward to hearing about all the new research that is coming outContinue reading “I’m Representing LLM at the Fat Disorders Resource Society This Weekend!”
My new book Jeans on a Beach Day is Here! Written just for YOU!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jeans on a Beach Day: A book for the beautiful woman hiding her legs Susan O’Hara, with foreword by Brenda Viola Imprint: Independently Published by Kindle Direct Publishing Availability: https://amzn.to/3JPOkdd On sale: April 21, 2022 Price: $8.99 Pages: 107 ISBN: 9798443835211 CONTACT Susan legslikemine@gmail.com Yukon, OK, USA. Jeans on a Beach Day:Continue reading “My new book Jeans on a Beach Day is Here! Written just for YOU!”
Answer to a Common Question: I Think I Have Lipedema – What’s My Next Step?
Greetings! I get this question several times a day and decided it’d be more helpful if I wrote the reply out fully for everyone to see and then I can just share the link. So you think you have lipedema? There is help, welcome, and you are not alone! The first step is to checkContinue reading “Answer to a Common Question: I Think I Have Lipedema – What’s My Next Step?”
It’s Swimming Season! Don’t Let Your Bathing Suit Bring You Down!
So if you follow my antics on social media, you know I swim as many days as I can because it’s gentle exercise I can really do without overdoing it. It’s fantastic compression and great for encouraging lymphatic flow. Someday I will measure my legs before and after swimming – I’m convinced that they literallyContinue reading “It’s Swimming Season! Don’t Let Your Bathing Suit Bring You Down!”
Last Sunday Lipedema-Friendly Outfits, March 2022 – Never Underestimate the Power of a Black Maxidress
Hi friends! I get questions almost daily about how women can dress to hide their lipedema and still look nice. I’m having so much fun and learning a ton while I put together the outfits to share for you, and hope that as time goes on, I can get even more ideas out there forContinue reading “Last Sunday Lipedema-Friendly Outfits, March 2022 – Never Underestimate the Power of a Black Maxidress”
