Hi friends, As I prepare for Lipedema Awareness Month, I’ve been reviewing a document called the First Look Report from the Lipedema Foundation. These are findings that the LF discovered as they analyzed the Lipedema Registry Survey. The finding that continues to blow my mind is that women go on average 17 years with symptomsContinue reading “The 17-Year Delay: Shedding Light on the Diagnostic Odyssey of Lipedema Patients”
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An Open Letter to All Medical School Deans and Curriculum Committees: Teach Lipedema
Dear Esteemed Deans, As leaders in shaping the future of healthcare, you hold the power to transform the lives of millions of women worldwide who are silently suffering from a condition that has long been overlooked and misunderstood – lipedema. Lipedema, a chronic disorder characterized by the abnormal accumulation of fat in the legs andContinue reading “An Open Letter to All Medical School Deans and Curriculum Committees: Teach Lipedema”
Dismissing Known Lipedema Symptoms as Obesity Violates the Hippocratic Oath
Hi friends, this post is intended to share with physicians and healthcare providers, whom you’ve worked with to get a lipedema diagnosis, and have been ignored or gaslighted, despite providing resources such as the Clinician’s Guide to Lipedema from the Lipedema Foundation. Best of luck to you! Remember if you aren’t being listened to especiallyContinue reading “Dismissing Known Lipedema Symptoms as Obesity Violates the Hippocratic Oath”
The Power of Advocacy: Uplifting the Lipedema Community
Hi friends! As you can tell, I’m gearing up for Lipedema Awareness Month, and I encourage you…ask you, to participate using your skills, interests, and reach. As someone living with lipedema, I know firsthand the challenges this chronic condition can bring. The physical and emotional impacts can be overwhelming, but there is strength in numbers.Continue reading “The Power of Advocacy: Uplifting the Lipedema Community”
LegsLikeMine’s Favorite Things 2023 List Is Here!
2023 was a big year for a lot of us! We want to celebrate this year’s close with friends and family we keep in our heart all year long. We’ve done a lot of looking for things that fit us, and delight us, and have found some gifts for YOU and the people you love!Continue reading “LegsLikeMine’s Favorite Things 2023 List Is Here!”
People are Funny. I’m Funny. I Show My Legs More than Ever Now that I Know I Have Lipedema. How about You?
Hi friends, I just had this odd little Friday thought. Over the years as my condition progressed and I could not figure out what was wrong, I began hiding my legs more and more. When I (through a very long process) determined I had lipedema and now I feel freer to show my legs moreContinue reading “People are Funny. I’m Funny. I Show My Legs More than Ever Now that I Know I Have Lipedema. How about You?”
My Review of the Jileon Extra Wide Calf Rain Boot. I Learned a TON of Design Hints from Looking at this Boot.
Hi friends! As the LegsLikeMine design and fit team, work with our footwear manufacturer, suppliers, and fit measurements, we continue to learn a lot about what design will work with our lipedema ladies’ feet, ankles and calves. We are putting the final touches on what materials will go for sampling and even selected the firstContinue reading “My Review of the Jileon Extra Wide Calf Rain Boot. I Learned a TON of Design Hints from Looking at this Boot.”
Lipedema Friendly Outfit – Head Turning Geometric Maxi Dress
Hi friends! I had so much fun doing the photo shoot for this absolute head turner of a dress. With hair and makeup done, I ended up spending a glorious afternoon with my daughter in the OKC plaza district in this dress. It was comfortable and man was I confident knowing no one could seeContinue reading “Lipedema Friendly Outfit – Head Turning Geometric Maxi Dress”
Educational Video Recommendation: What is Lipedema and How is Lipedema Treated?
Hi Friends! I get so many questions and ladies asking ME (?) to diagnose them with lipedema. I wanted to share a quick video that happens to be made by the surgeon who treated my lipedema in three different surgeries, and removed so much pain from my legs, Dr. Jaime Schwartz of Total Lipedema Care.Continue reading “Educational Video Recommendation: What is Lipedema and How is Lipedema Treated?”
Throwback Thursday: My Very First YouTube Video, Immediately After My First Lipedema Removal Survery – Kinda Funny
Hi friends! For a fun throwback Thursday, I’m sharing my very first YouTube video, from when I came right out of Lipedema Removal Surgery and into the aftercare facility. I’m definitely still under the effects of anesthesia in this 98 second video. The response I got from this video was INSANE. I was answering tonsContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: My Very First YouTube Video, Immediately After My First Lipedema Removal Survery – Kinda Funny”
