Finding Passion Through Challenge: A Lipedema Journey to Joy Have you ever marveled at those who discover their passions early in life and then doggedly pursue them? That was a dream I long held but couldn’t seem to grasp. My hobbies were plentiful, yet when asked about my passion, all…
The Power of Participation: Joining the International Lymphatic Disease and Lymphedema Patient Registry for Lipedema Research and Awareness Hello, Lipedema community! It’s Leslyn Keith, back with another informative Research Update Flash Briefing. As the Director of Research and President of the Board for the Lipedema Project, I’m thrilled to…
Happy New Year: Embracing Life with Lipedema! As the clock strikes midnight and we welcome the new year, it’s a time-honored tradition for many of us to set New Year’s resolutions. It’s a practice I’ve embraced since my elementary school days, creating over 50 resolutions throughout my life. Whether at…
Today, I’m going to talk about the International Lymphatic Disease and Lymphedema Patient Registry & Biorepository. It is a crucial vehicle for research and increasing awareness about lymphedema and lipedema. The information I’ll cover in this post has been taken directly from the Lymphatic Education & Research Network (LE&RN) website….
The Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University (www.yaleruddcenter.org) has released this new video in response to a growing concern about weight bias in health care.
Sara Bramblette, Lipedema and Lymphedema Health Activist, writes about the different stages of being newly diagnosed! http://blog.wegohealth.com/2014/09/15/the-phases-of-a-lipedema-diagnosis/ Cara Jones from Wales, UK, tells her story about diagnosis and planned surgery in Germany. http://www.newsnorthwales.co.uk/news/138229/wrexham-mum-tells-of-pain-over-tree-trunk-leg-condition.aspx stay tuned for more to come…