Hi friends, As I prepare for Lipedema Awareness Month, I’ve been reviewing a document called the First Look Report from the Lipedema Foundation. These are findings that the LF discovered as they analyzed the Lipedema Registry Survey. The finding that continues to blow my mind is that women go on average 17 years with symptomsContinue reading “The 17-Year Delay: Shedding Light on the Diagnostic Odyssey of Lipedema Patients”
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An Open Letter to All Medical School Deans and Curriculum Committees: Teach Lipedema
Dear Esteemed Deans, As leaders in shaping the future of healthcare, you hold the power to transform the lives of millions of women worldwide who are silently suffering from a condition that has long been overlooked and misunderstood – lipedema. Lipedema, a chronic disorder characterized by the abnormal accumulation of fat in the legs andContinue reading “An Open Letter to All Medical School Deans and Curriculum Committees: Teach Lipedema”
Dismissing Known Lipedema Symptoms as Obesity Violates the Hippocratic Oath
Hi friends, this post is intended to share with physicians and healthcare providers, whom you’ve worked with to get a lipedema diagnosis, and have been ignored or gaslighted, despite providing resources such as the Clinician’s Guide to Lipedema from the Lipedema Foundation. Best of luck to you! Remember if you aren’t being listened to especiallyContinue reading “Dismissing Known Lipedema Symptoms as Obesity Violates the Hippocratic Oath”
The Power of Advocacy: Uplifting the Lipedema Community
Hi friends! As you can tell, I’m gearing up for Lipedema Awareness Month, and I encourage you…ask you, to participate using your skills, interests, and reach. As someone living with lipedema, I know firsthand the challenges this chronic condition can bring. The physical and emotional impacts can be overwhelming, but there is strength in numbers.Continue reading “The Power of Advocacy: Uplifting the Lipedema Community”
Lipedema Friendly Outfits – Every Woman has Beautiful Shoulders, and Never Underestimate the Power of Red
Hi friends! I’ve been wanting to share a red dress post with you for a while and I finally found what I was looking for, after looking at SO many pictures of what Oprah wears. It turns out a lot of her formalwear that she wore when plus size involved off the shoulder designs. ItContinue reading “Lipedema Friendly Outfits – Every Woman has Beautiful Shoulders, and Never Underestimate the Power of Red”
LegsLikeMine’s Favorite Things 2023 List Is Here!
2023 was a big year for a lot of us! We want to celebrate this year’s close with friends and family we keep in our heart all year long. We’ve done a lot of looking for things that fit us, and delight us, and have found some gifts for YOU and the people you love!Continue reading “LegsLikeMine’s Favorite Things 2023 List Is Here!”
Lipedema Friendly Outfits – The Halloween Edition, Part 1
Hi friends! Who loves Halloween but hates the store-bought costumes that start with the word, SEXY. Like Sexy witch, Sexy cheerleader, so on and so forth. That means super low cut and super leg baring, which I am not a fan of as a lady with lipedema. I love making my own costumes and beingContinue reading “Lipedema Friendly Outfits – The Halloween Edition, Part 1”
Lipedema Friendly Outfit – Add a Cool, New Jacket on a Monochrome Base for a Sleek Look
Hi friends! I love a bargain. The dress I’m using as the base of this outfit is another find that I got off of the clearance rack at Kohls. It is almost aols out, but don’t worry! (This is the link to the real dress.) You can recreate this look with any dark base, likeContinue reading “Lipedema Friendly Outfit – Add a Cool, New Jacket on a Monochrome Base for a Sleek Look”
Lipedema Friendly Outfits – Create In-Style Looks with a Versatile Maxi Skirt
Hi friends! As I continue my looks for Fall 2023, I’m happy to see on sites like Pinterest that maxi skirt outfits are very on trend this season. While I do try to make a lot of outfits that use my compression leggings as the base, I also love maxi skirts because they’re comfortable andContinue reading “Lipedema Friendly Outfits – Create In-Style Looks with a Versatile Maxi Skirt”
Lipedema Friendly Outfits – Yes! You Can Wear Compression on Formal Night!
Hi friends! As I continue my series of Fall 2023 outfits for you, I wanted to share a relatively inexpensive, pleated chiffon dress $45 from Amazon that I really adore. Most importantly, it’s comfortable, and colorful. I know I’m going to get complements when I go out in a hot pink thing that you can’tContinue reading “Lipedema Friendly Outfits – Yes! You Can Wear Compression on Formal Night!”
