Happy New Year friends! 2021 was an epic year for a lipedema patient. I saw so many of us get insurance approval and start surgical treatment, improving and testing ways
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June is Lipedema Awareness Month!June is Lipedema Awareness Month!
It seems like every month is an awareness month for something or another, but Lipedema awareness month is special and different than any other awareness campaign, in my humble opinion,

My Lipedema Surgery Story – What’s It Like to Stay in a “Recovery Center?”My Lipedema Surgery Story – What’s It Like to Stay in a “Recovery Center?”
In some previous posts about my first surgery with Dr. Jaime Schwartz at Total Lipedema Care, I mention that I stayed at Pearl Recovery Retreat in Beverly Hills for two

My Lipedema Surgery Story – Leakage and Drains – Be Prepared and Graphic PicsMy Lipedema Surgery Story – Leakage and Drains – Be Prepared and Graphic Pics
WARNING: DO NOT SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE GRAPHIC PICTURES. In earlier posts, I shared with you my experiences of prepping for surgery, my surgery day, and staying

Sharing: The Diagnosis and Treatment Codes for My Lipedema Reduction PlanSharing: The Diagnosis and Treatment Codes for My Lipedema Reduction Plan
I get asked this question daily: Can you please share the diagnosis codes and treatment codes for your disease so I can share them with my medical provider? Why yes,

My Lipedema Surgery Story – Five Days in a Hotel Alone to RecoverMy Lipedema Surgery Story – Five Days in a Hotel Alone to Recover
In my previous post, I shared my story about moving from Pearl Recovery Center to the Residence Inn Beverly Hills, where I stayed for five nights before flying home. This

You’ve Got to Be Kidding Me! They Make a Surgical Drain Holder and I Didn’t Have to Invent One!You’ve Got to Be Kidding Me! They Make a Surgical Drain Holder and I Didn’t Have to Invent One!
If you follow my YouTube Channel, LegsLikeMine, you’ve probably seen my videos about my love-hate relationships with post-surgical drains. They’re a mess and hard to keep where you wan them.

We’re Getting a Pool so I Can Exercise at Home When I Want – and my Favorite All-Time Bathing SuitWe’re Getting a Pool so I Can Exercise at Home When I Want – and my Favorite All-Time Bathing Suit
So we’re getting a pool because I don’t want to wait for stuff to open up any more. I did a little vlog showing you my all time favorite bathing

Lipedema is a HOT topic and My Social Media is Out of Control! That’s a GREAT Thing!Lipedema is a HOT topic and My Social Media is Out of Control! That’s a GREAT Thing!
I need your help today. Would you please subscribe to my YouTube channel? It’s at www.YouTube.com/UCClrV-k0eVqw_0APgEaQklA. Once I get more subscribers, I can change the URL to something that makes

My Lipedema Surgery Story – When I Woke Up, Two People were Putting Compression on Me in Front of a MirrorMy Lipedema Surgery Story – When I Woke Up, Two People were Putting Compression on Me in Front of a Mirror
In my previous post, I talked about the days leading up to surgery, pre-op and the morning of surgery. This is where I’ll pick up. I knew I would be