My Lipedema Surgery Story – When I Woke Up, Two People were Putting Compression on Me in Front of a Mirror

LegsLikeMine on 07 March, 2021 | 1 Comment

In my previous post, I talked about the days leading up to surgery, pre-op and the morning of surgery.  This […]
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My Lipedema Surgery Story – The Days Before Until Paul McCartney Knocked Me Out

LegsLikeMine on 03 March, 2021 | 1 Comment

So I’d posted a bit ago sharing the things I was planning to pack and what I thought would happen […]
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My Story Is Featured in an International Article!

LegsLikeMine on 01 March, 2021 | No Comments

There’s a great story about my journey with lipo-lymphedema at the following link: https://www.physiopod.co.uk/leg-like-mine.shtml Enjoy! Susan
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I’m Back from Surgery #1 and I have SO Much to Tell You!

LegsLikeMine on 01 March, 2021 | No Comments

Hi there, I’ve been home from California for a few days now.  I’m still recuperating and am off of pain […]
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OK, I Did Buy a Pair of Sensible Shoes (Boots, Actually!) That Don’t Make Me Cry Because They’re So Ugly…

LegsLikeMine on 09 February, 2021 | No Comments

Last week I posted about when I had to make the switch to Sensible Shoes, and I cried really hard […]
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Round 1 of Surgery to Remove Lipedema is Drawing Near – I’m So Ready, and a List of Things I Plan to Bring!

LegsLikeMine on 09 February, 2021 | 1 Comment

I thought I’d provide you all an update on where I am with having surgery.  Dr. Schwartz’s office called a […]
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Wearing Sensible Shoes is a Must with Lipedema, Even if the Shoes are So Ugly They Make you Cry

LegsLikeMine on 05 February, 2021 | No Comments

Hi Friends! I love to go barefoot and wear cheap flip flops in the summer.  About two summers ago, I […]
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I’ve Bought Two of These Swing Tops with Lace…so far

LegsLikeMine on 31 January, 2021 | No Comments

I have now bought this in two colors for zoom days to pair with just some compression pants. On ‘fancy’ […]
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I Found Another Book About Living with Lipedema!

LegsLikeMine on 31 January, 2021 | No Comments

I’m ingesting as much material as I can find about life with lipedema.  If I can find one golden nugget […]
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Sharing: My Cover Letter to Aetna Asking for Out of Network Coverage – It’s All True!

LegsLikeMine on 31 January, 2021 | 4 Comments

In an earlier post, I walked you through the process I used to get insurance precertification and out of network […]
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