Hi friends, The Today show is doing a great job of raising lipedema awareness with their story about a 41-year-old dancer with lipedema. Check it out! Dancer Details Living With Lipedema, Having Surgery To Treat It (today.com). In my upcoming book, Empowered Legs: A Guide to Lipedema Advocacy and Awareness, I discuss ways EVERYONE canContinue reading “Lipedema in the News: 41 year old dancer with lipedema on TODAY”
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Introducing you to Another Champion for Lipedema Awareness – Meet Fat Bottom Amy!
Hi friends! I’ve just spent my morning online visiting with the loveliest lipedema patient named Amy, for her YouTube channel. (Be watching her channel for my interview). You can tell just from looking at her YouTube Shorts alone, that she’s hilarious and has a fresh take on lipedema content. If you’re more the listener type,Continue reading “Introducing you to Another Champion for Lipedema Awareness – Meet Fat Bottom Amy!”
What Kasi Does: Thriving with Lipedema. A Patient Rock Star Story Shared in a Pamphlet to Help YOU!
Hi friends! Take a look at this awesome pamphlet we’ve created for you all about conservative measures just one patient takes daily to manage her lipedema: Thriving with Lipedema_Pamphlet_final_10-20-2023 I feel so very fortunate to have the company and wisdom of Kasi Grosvenor, who is an absolute lipedema patient rock star, as a friend andContinue reading “What Kasi Does: Thriving with Lipedema. A Patient Rock Star Story Shared in a Pamphlet to Help YOU!”
Answer to an FAQ – Do Injectable Weight Loss Drugs (GLP-1 Agonists) Help with Lipedema
Hi friends! One of the most specific reasons I travelled to Potsdam, Germany was to hear a presentation called, The Role of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in the Conservative Management of Lipedema by Aria Vazirnia (Beverly Hills, USA). Dr. Vazirnia is a dermatologist who did a study in conjunction with the very famous lipedema Dr. DavidContinue reading “Answer to an FAQ – Do Injectable Weight Loss Drugs (GLP-1 Agonists) Help with Lipedema”
There are Amazing Professionals Providing More info on Lipedema than Ever – Meet Kathleen Lisson
Hi friends! I want to share with you an amazing resource to the lipedema and lymphedema communities. If you haven’t met her yet, please meet Kathleen Lisson, a certified massage and lymphedema therapist, who’s written numerous books that will aid in our treatment and self-care. And even better, she shares SO much information that willContinue reading “There are Amazing Professionals Providing More info on Lipedema than Ever – Meet Kathleen Lisson”
LegsLikeMine is Heading to the Fat Disorders Resource Society Conference in Atlanta!
Hi friends! I’ve been a busy bee behind the scenes, getting ready to attend the Fat Disorders Resource Society Annual Conference in Atlanta this weekend. I’m super excited after having attended last year in Cleveland. This conference is so important to the lipedema community. It’s the only time each year that lipedema patients gather toContinue reading “LegsLikeMine is Heading to the Fat Disorders Resource Society Conference in Atlanta!”
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.”
Two Year Lipedema Surgery Anniversary: How it’s Going with Side by Side Pics
Hi friends! Today is the second anniversary of my first (of 3) lipedema removal surgeries with Dr. Jaime Schwartz in California. (I detail all of my surgery recoveries day by day on my YouTube channel if you’d like to hear me discuss more.) So, I still need more surgeries – the next one is aContinue reading “Two Year Lipedema Surgery Anniversary: How it’s Going with Side by Side Pics”
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?”
