Author: LegsLikeMine

If vibration will help my legs, let's shake!

Using Vibration Plates to Move that Lymph!Using Vibration Plates to Move that Lymph!

The only thing I know about vibration is that my sister used to go to Tan and Tone and she always ended her time there on a giant vibration bed. 

Highdays high waisted compression: a quick review

Compression Review – Highdays Compression Yoga PantsCompression Review – Highdays Compression Yoga Pants

I recently bought a pair of these HighDays compression pants, thinking a little sleeping compression would be great. Here’s my review. I don’t want to take them off.  And, they

All i want is boots that fit, and for my legs to feel great.

All I Really Want is Boots that Fit (OK, and for my legs not to hurt)All I Really Want is Boots that Fit (OK, and for my legs not to hurt)

I have memories of going shoe shopping with my mom, who was relatively thin but had Lipedema and didn’t know it.  So many times she’d try on boots and end

Documentary Recommendations. "My legs won't stop growing," on TLC

Here’s One to Watch: TLC’s My Legs Won’t Stop Growing!Here’s One to Watch: TLC’s My Legs Won’t Stop Growing!

There are so few mainstream media items that highlight patients with Lipedema. This is a show from the TLC channel that has aired before and will be on in the

Manual Lymphatic Drainage

All About Manual Lymphatic Drainage: My Story and PerspectiveAll About Manual Lymphatic Drainage: My Story and Perspective

As I go through the journey of trying to keep a normal and active life, I’ve learned there are a few things we should be doing to maintain our legs. 

Yoga for lymphatic health: a relaxing and easy tool to help manage your lipedema

Could Simple Lymphatic Yoga Actually Change your Lippy Legs for the Better?Could Simple Lymphatic Yoga Actually Change your Lippy Legs for the Better?

I recently watched a video from the Fat Disorders Resource Society, in which a highly certified therapist, Edely Wallace, shares a story from one of her lipedema patients.  The patient

If your compression hurts it's not the right compressoin.

I’m on the Hunt for Comfortable Compression Once Again!I’m on the Hunt for Comfortable Compression Once Again!

Last week, I purchased two new pieces of compression suggested by my certified therapist.  Both are going back because the knee high socks are just, well, painful and not sized

I literally thought I had cancer. It was lipedema.

It Took Me Four Years of Thinking I Might Have Cancer Before I Discovered I “Just” Have LipedemaIt Took Me Four Years of Thinking I Might Have Cancer Before I Discovered I “Just” Have Lipedema

I’m guessing so many of you have similar stories.  For me, I left the hospital after delivering my first child, with legs that would never be the same.  After some

Relax, already! Stress causes rapid lipedema growth.

Relax Ladies! Controlling Stress Can Slow Lipedema GrowthRelax Ladies! Controlling Stress Can Slow Lipedema Growth

Hi Friends! Here’s a bit of news for all of us to take to heart:  Chronic stress is terrible for all humans. But for women with lipedema, stress can be

Answers to frequently asked questions. What is the best diet for lipedema?

There are Specialists Learning and Teaching about Diets to Help us with LipedemaThere are Specialists Learning and Teaching about Diets to Help us with Lipedema

This morning I am reviewing a video called, “Eating to Starve #Lymphedema & #Lipedema“ by Chuck Ehrlich, MS, MBA via YouTube, as I prepare for the new year.  The recommendations that he