I’m just going to say this. I think a lot of people with Lipedema think they aren’t or can’t be pretty because of our legs. This simply isn’t true. And I’m discovering that many artists celebrate the curves of possibly Lippy Ladies in their artwork. And this goes back for a long time. We areContinue reading “Artwork Celebrating Ladies with Large Legs, Hips, or Arms”
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Using Vibration Plates to Move that Lymph!
The only thing I know about vibration is that my sister used to go to Tan and Tone and she always ended her time there on a giant vibration bed. She swore by it. And if all she had time to do was one thing there, she went right for that machine. She said itContinue reading “Using Vibration Plates to Move that Lymph!”
Compression Review – Highdays Compression Yoga Pants
I recently bought a pair of these HighDays compression pants, thinking a little sleeping compression would be great. Here’s my review. I don’t want to take them off. And, they have pockets that my phone will fit in. I’m wearing them now. AND they weren’t seventy dollars, or five hundred. They were $19.99. Can IContinue reading “Compression Review – Highdays Compression Yoga Pants”
All I Really Want is Boots that Fit (OK, and for my legs not to hurt)
I have memories of going shoe shopping with my mom, who was relatively thin but had Lipedema and didn’t know it. So many times she’d try on boots and end up getting mad and throwing them down when the boots wouldn’t zip. Over the years, we’ve stumbled on a few pair that fit – theyContinue reading “All I Really Want is Boots that Fit (OK, and for my legs not to hurt)”
Here’s One to Watch: TLC’s My Legs Won’t Stop Growing!
There are so few mainstream media items that highlight patients with Lipedema. This is a show from the TLC channel that has aired before and will be on in the USA again the week of January 24, 2021. One of the three patients in this show has Lipedema, and the show correctly discusses how LipedemaContinue reading “Here’s One to Watch: TLC’s My Legs Won’t Stop Growing!”
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”
Could Simple Lymphatic Yoga Actually Change your Lippy Legs for the Better?
I recently watched a video from the Fat Disorders Resource Society, in which a highly certified therapist, Edely Wallace, shares a story from one of her lipedema patients. The patient had tried numerous exercises without physical change, and then used Lymphatic Yoga practice to significantly improve several aspects of her legs over the course ofContinue reading “Could Simple Lymphatic Yoga Actually Change your Lippy Legs for the Better?”
I’m on the Hunt for Comfortable Compression Once Again!
Last week, I purchased two new pieces of compression suggested by my certified therapist. Both are going back because the knee high socks are just, well, painful and not sized as advertised. The leggings are so compressing that I feel my heart beat in my face, so that’s not good. Also, going back. This week,Continue reading “I’m on the Hunt for Comfortable Compression Once Again!”
It Took Me Four Years of Thinking I Might Have Cancer Before I Discovered I “Just” Have Lipedema
I’m guessing so many of you have similar stories. For me, I left the hospital after delivering my first child, with legs that would never be the same. After some time on fertility hormones, then using progesterone during pregnancy, my legs had developed into tree trunks. With the birth of my second child, they grewContinue reading “It Took Me Four Years of Thinking I Might Have Cancer Before I Discovered I “Just” Have Lipedema”
Relax Ladies! Controlling Stress Can Slow Lipedema Growth
Hi Friends! Here’s a bit of news for all of us to take to heart: Chronic stress is terrible for all humans. But for women with lipedema, stress can be a cause of rapid growth of our painful fat tissue, according to a published paper by Donald W. Buck, and the famous lipedema Doctor, Dr.Continue reading “Relax Ladies! Controlling Stress Can Slow Lipedema Growth”
