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?”
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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!”
All About Manual Lymphatic Drainage: My Story and Perspective
As I go through the journey of trying to keep a normal and active life, I’ve learned there are a few things we should be doing to maintain our legs. My doctor says compression is key. Another thing we can be doing is ensuring the lymph in our systems is able to flow freely. UsingContinue reading “All About Manual Lymphatic Drainage: My Story and Perspective”
