Hi Friends! I get so many questions and ladies asking ME (?) to diagnose them with lipedema. I wanted to share a quick video that happens to be made by the surgeon who treated my lipedema in three different surgeries, and removed so much pain from my legs, Dr. Jaime Schwartz of Total Lipedema Care.Continue reading “Educational Video Recommendation: What is Lipedema and How is Lipedema Treated?”
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OMG! It. Is. Here! My 2023 Aquatard Swimsuit Has Arrived! I LOVE IT!
Ooh friends, I’m so excited! My aquatard from Juno Active is here so now I can move forward with shooting the movement photos for my new book, Aquatherapy for Lipedema, to be released March 17, 2023 on Amazon. I’ve owned another color of suit from Juno for YEARS now and the thing will just notContinue reading “OMG! It. Is. Here! My 2023 Aquatard Swimsuit Has Arrived! I LOVE IT!”
When You’re Looking for Help with Lipedema Support, Check for the Word Lymphedema as Well: Here’s a Book That Might Help
Hi Friends! Many of you know, I’m fortunate enough to participate in the Lipedema Education Group meetings. This group’s mission is to, “develop and share lipedema, lymphedema, and Dercum’s Disease care guidelines for medical professionals, people with these conditions, and caregivers.” As I sit in on these meetings, I realize that many of the professionalsContinue reading “When You’re Looking for Help with Lipedema Support, Check for the Word Lymphedema as Well: Here’s a Book That Might Help”
Answer to a Frequently Asked Question: Does Compression Really Work? Also, a New Research on Compression is Out.
Hi Friends, I know so many ladies with lipedema and lymphedema. We are all at various stages of trying to figure out how to manage, or even ignore our lipedema symptoms and hope they’ll go away. A question I get a lot from those who are just learning about lipedema involves the use of compression. Continue reading “Answer to a Frequently Asked Question: Does Compression Really Work? Also, a New Research on Compression is Out.”
Photo Shoots for my AquaTherapy for Lipedema Book are Starting! Here’s the Suit I Plan to Wear in the Book
Hi Friends, First of all, I tricked you. The featured image is me in the suit I’ve owned for a bit, but it’s just such a fun pic that I love to overuse it. I’ve been working on the Aquatherapy for Lipedema book for a while and decided to release it in March, so IContinue reading “Photo Shoots for my AquaTherapy for Lipedema Book are Starting! Here’s the Suit I Plan to Wear in the Book”
Throwback Thursday: My Very First YouTube Video, Immediately After My First Lipedema Removal Survery – Kinda Funny
Hi friends! For a fun throwback Thursday, I’m sharing my very first YouTube video, from when I came right out of Lipedema Removal Surgery and into the aftercare facility. I’m definitely still under the effects of anesthesia in this 98 second video. The response I got from this video was INSANE. I was answering tonsContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: My Very First YouTube Video, Immediately After My First Lipedema Removal Survery – Kinda Funny”
Lipedema Friendly Outfit: Fun (and comfy!) Animal Print Dress
Hi Friends! I’ve been seeing this dress pop up on my Facebook feed for a while now and decided to give it a go. WHY did I wait so long? This dress is super comfortable, and with no belt or any crazy accessories added, I got complements the first time I stepped in public wearingContinue reading “Lipedema Friendly Outfit: Fun (and comfy!) Animal Print Dress”
Our Footwear Team is Really Working to Invent Shoes that Truly Fit Us! Fit Models are in Effect!
Hi friends! Wow has January 2023 been crazy for me personally and professionally. The biggest news on the LegsLikeMine front is that our Footwear Technician and Footwear Designer have been super hard at work, really digging into the challenges we have as lipedema patients and taking a second, and third, look at the design weContinue reading “Our Footwear Team is Really Working to Invent Shoes that Truly Fit Us! Fit Models are in Effect!”
Lipedema Friendly Outfits January 2023 – The Most Fun Valentine’s Dress!
Hi Friends! I stumbled across this cute little dress on Amazon and had to have it to wear through February, at least. It has pockets! It’s comfortable, and it’s good and long, to hide our compression. I’m wearing a 3x (normally I’m a 24W), and am 5 feet 9. Here’s where to find this littleContinue reading “Lipedema Friendly Outfits January 2023 – The Most Fun Valentine’s Dress!”
A Minute to Celebrate: And Just Like that, Footwear for Ladies with Lipedema is Becoming a Reality!
Today is December 21, 2022. Less than a year after finishing my first book to help ladies with lipedema, LegsLikeMine has hit a major milestone. The professional footwear designer has finished what’s called a technical pack after months of research, working with an orthopedic technician and consultant, shoe focus groups, and SO many meetings atContinue reading “A Minute to Celebrate: And Just Like that, Footwear for Ladies with Lipedema is Becoming a Reality!”
