We’re Having a Heat Wave! Tips for Beating the Heat while Still Using Compression

Whew Ya’ll, it’s HOT! As a fellow lipedema patient, I know firsthand how challenging summer can be when you’re dealing with swelling and the need for compression. The heat can make wearing our essential garments feel like torture, but I’ve learned some tricks from other ladies to stay cool while managing my lipedema symptoms. FirstContinue reading “We’re Having a Heat Wave! Tips for Beating the Heat while Still Using Compression”

Lipedema Friendly Outfit for the Hottest Days of the Year

Hi friends! Here in Oklahoma, it is blazing hot now, and for the next couple of weeks.  Wearing compression is more important to me than normal when it’s hot and humid outside, as that combination triggers my legs to swell.  Of course, it’s the time of year when it’s most difficult to wear compression becauseContinue reading “Lipedema Friendly Outfit for the Hottest Days of the Year”

Throwback Thursday – Remembering The Early Post Op Days of My First Lipedema Removal Surgery

Hi friends! As I come up on the two-year anniversary of my first lipedema removal surgery, I’m having to go back to my YouTube channel to remember a lot of the details of how I felt during recovery.  It’s actually a good thing.  I know I wasn’t in a lot of pain, but I didn’tContinue reading “Throwback Thursday – Remembering The Early Post Op Days of My First Lipedema Removal Surgery”