In an earlier post, I walked you through the process I used to get insurance precertification and out of network approval in one week flat. This is the cover letter I wrote that went with my request for out of network coverage and a single case agreement. I think it’s a great letter, and IContinue reading “Sharing: My Cover Letter to Aetna Asking for Out of Network Coverage – It’s All True!”
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Answers to a Common Question: What Process Did I Use to Get Insurance Coverage for Lipedema?
Greetings and Salutations! We all know that Lipedema is a real disease, and that the World Health Organization (finally) recognized the disease in 2018 with its own codes: (Code EF02.2 in the ICD11). I originally wrote this post at 18 days away from my first surgery (of most likely, many) to get rid of theContinue reading “Answers to a Common Question: What Process Did I Use to Get Insurance Coverage for Lipedema?”
I’ve owned My BioFlect Leggings for One Hour, and I’m in Love.
I remember going to see the Nutcracker as a kid and having to dress up. My mom bought me some control top panty hose to wear with a dress to the event. Not even halfway through the play, my hose rolled down and stopped halfway across my bum. I sat through the rest of theContinue reading “I’ve owned My BioFlect Leggings for One Hour, and I’m in Love.”
How to Have a Beach Ready Body? Have a Body, Go to the Beach!
I’ll probably post a lot about swimming, so bear with me. I like to swim. I like to float, play on boogie boards, and do water slides. I really really love to snorkel and I think that aqua classes at the Y are the best for so many reasons. Also, we’re having an exercise poolContinue reading “How to Have a Beach Ready Body? Have a Body, Go to the Beach!”
How About a Fun Swing Dress to Pair with Compression?
I particularly love this in the camel color. Pair this with black compression and a long necklace and this is work ready, and you know it’s comfortable and different, and provides great coverage. This is a super fun dress! This includes paid ads. As an Amazon associate, I receive commissions on sales.
Could Using Kinesiology Tape Help You Manage Swelling?
Every now and then I see folks talking about using the kind of tape we see on athletes, called kinesiology tape, to help with swelling. This reminds me of when I had a really bout of tendonitis in my foot not too long ago before trip to NYC, which I knew would involve a lotContinue reading “Could Using Kinesiology Tape Help You Manage Swelling?”
Swans in Disguise – A Book for Lipedema Patients – YES!
There are so few books out there about Lipedema, that when I find one, I want to share it with our community. What I like about the reviews on this one is that the author is a doctor and a patient, and she finding ways to help women thrive. I’ll grab it today and shareContinue reading “Swans in Disguise – A Book for Lipedema Patients – YES!”
I’d Like to Introduce you to Larry: I’m Having Him “Killed”
Call me what you may, an attempted killer? Maybe. I’ve tried to kill Larry many times over the years, in many ways. What! I guess the good news is my attempts didn’t work and Larry’s still with us. Let me introduce you to my little friend, Larry the Lump. I actually think I might hateContinue reading “I’d Like to Introduce you to Larry: I’m Having Him “Killed””
There’s a Lot of Hype about Keeping Our Feet Elevated
I’m learning from research and support groups, that there are several categories of things we want to do in order to manage a life with Lipedema: Manage pain, improve lymphatic flow, get emotional support, help your body deal with lipedema, and reduce inflammation. As you can imagine, there are a lot of activities to makeContinue reading “There’s a Lot of Hype about Keeping Our Feet Elevated”
I Don’t Want Lipedema to Take Over my Whole Life!
I think I’m going through all the stages of grief that anyone would feel when they finally get a diagnosis of something like lipedema. I’ve had it for years, it’s getting worse, I’ve never known what it was, and now I know. And the conservative treatments can take over my life if I let it:Continue reading “I Don’t Want Lipedema to Take Over my Whole Life!”
