Hi friends! I’ve been back from my cruise, that was filled with well, first, ya know, a triathlon, then a week of walking everywhere and SO. Many. Stairs. By the end of the week I was really making sure to use the elevator as much as I could and avoid stairs at all costs. ThereContinue reading “Navigating Change: When is it Time to Start Using a Mobility Aid?”
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Tips for Cruising with Lipedema, Bad Knees and Hypermobility
Hi friends! I’ve just returned from a 5-day cruise to Mexico with my adult kids. This is the first time I’ve cruised since my hypermobility and knee damage has kicked into full gear, so I learned a few tips and tricks that I thought I’d share with you. This may be especially helpful if you’veContinue reading “Tips for Cruising with Lipedema, Bad Knees and Hypermobility”
Answer to an FAQ: Should I Wear my Compression All Day and All Night? A Vulnerable Op Ed
Hi friends! Let me start off by saying this is a conversation for your doctor, but here’s my opinion based on personal experience and research that I’ve been doing. There is a lot of research on several conditions showing that wearing compression garments can be beneficial for not only lipedema, but other conditions. I loveContinue reading “Answer to an FAQ: Should I Wear my Compression All Day and All Night? A Vulnerable Op Ed”
So, I Wrote a 300 Page Book of Lipedema Lady Art in One Day, and It’s Pretty Great!
Hi friends! To get this party started, if you’d like to see the book and even purchase a coffee table version, here’s the link to the book I’m talking about: https://amzn.to/3Nrm3yC Now we can start. I’ve been researching an upcoming set of posts about how society can support women with lipedema. One of the ideasContinue reading “So, I Wrote a 300 Page Book of Lipedema Lady Art in One Day, and It’s Pretty Great!”
Let’s Talk about Fatigue, a REAL Symptom of Lipedema, and What You Can Do About it Today
Hi Friends, Like many of you, I experience fatigue as one of the most prevalent symptoms that go along with lipedema. It’s overwhelming sometimes, and I find myself napping more frequently than I’d like to be as effective as I want. How to combat fatigue with lipedema isn’t often discussed other than the suggestion that,Continue reading “Let’s Talk about Fatigue, a REAL Symptom of Lipedema, and What You Can Do About it Today”
Why Are Awareness Campaigns Important? Awareness is Especially Important for Lipedema!
Hi friends! June is Lipedema Awareness Month, and many of my colleagues in the community are doing all kinds of fun things to spread awareness. My goal is to spread awareness OUTSIDE of our community in an effort to get to doctors and women who may have the disease but aren’t aware. We see soContinue reading “Why Are Awareness Campaigns Important? Awareness is Especially Important for Lipedema!”
June is Lipedema Awareness Month. If you see it, you can normalize it. If you can normalize it, you can get treatment for it.
Hi friends, June is lipedema awareness month and a lot of us in the online community are prepping to spend the month sharing, and over sharing our images. Why? If you see lipedema, you can normalize lipedema. Being considered normal or not rare is so important. It helps other ladies with the same condition mentallyContinue reading “June is Lipedema Awareness Month. If you see it, you can normalize it. If you can normalize it, you can get treatment for it.”
Sharing with you – work on SUGAR MAMAS is now underway: The connection between sugar consumption and lipedema issues
Hi friends! Our SUGAR MAMAS group who is helping me with some work on my new book for you about sugar addiction and lipedema has started up. Our gang will be working with a health and wellness coach for the next six months as we learn more about ourselves and how we use sugar, andContinue reading “Sharing with you – work on SUGAR MAMAS is now underway: The connection between sugar consumption and lipedema issues”
Lipedema Shoe Update and More Little Notes for April 2023
Hi friends! April is coming to a close and it has been a hugely busy month, so I’ve barely blogged. But man has progress been happening! Obviously the big one is that the Fat Disorders Resource Society conference was this month. I spent the first part of the month prepping outfits for the official FDRSContinue reading “Lipedema Shoe Update and More Little Notes for April 2023”
Are You a Lipedema Lady who is Addicted to Sugar?
Hi friends! I continue to tackle topics that may help the overall lipedema community. And the next one is tough. I’m starting work on my next book, “SUGAR MAMA: A book about sugar addiction and diet, the tabu subjects for lipedema patients who’ve been told it’s not our fault.” I’m going to be telling myContinue reading “Are You a Lipedema Lady who is Addicted to Sugar?”
