Hi friends, I had a chance to try out the new Beltwell compression brace for large legs while I was at the fat disorders resource society conference and traveling to and from Cleveland last weekend. I wanted to share a …
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Wow – There Was So Much New Lipedema Research Presented at FDRS 2022!
Hi friends! It’s been almost a week since I was able to attend the Fat Disorders Resource Society 2022 conference in Cleveland. I’ve dribbled a few pieces of research information that I was able to pull easy bits out of …
I’m Representing LLM at the Fat Disorders Research Society This Weekend!
Hi friends! I’m so glad that you’re here today with me this weekend. I am at the FDRS conference in Cleveland, OH this Friday and Saturday and am looking forward to meeting you and sharing what we have learned together! …
Life Update: Grieving the Loss of My Mother and Losing Lipedema Weight
The last six months have been a very challenging journey, and it’s been a while since I’ve spoken with you lovely ladies. Truth is, I miss the community and connection we share as women with Lipedema. I’d love to share …
My new book Jeans on a Beach Day is Here! Writen just for YOU!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jeans on a Beach Day: A book for the beautiful woman hiding her legs Susan O’Hara, with foreword by Brenda Viola Imprint: Independently Published by Kindle Direct Publishing Availability: https://amzn.to/3JPOkdd On sale: April 21, 2022 Price: $8.99 …
Answer to a Common Question: I Think I Have Lipedema – What’s My Next Step?
Greetings! I get this question several times a day and decided it’d be more helpful if I wrote the reply out fully for everyone to see and then I can just share the link. So you think you have lipedema? …
Emotional Overload: Preparing for the FDRS Conference
I’m preparing to travel with my family to Cleveland, Ohio next week. It is for the 2022 FDRS Conference, where I have been given an amazing opportunity to be a speaker, sharing how finding balance while living with a chronic …
Flat Knit vs. Circular Knit Compression
When I first heard about flat knit vs. circular knit, I was oblivious to my Lipedema condition, and the graduated compression I would need to wear for the rest of my life to manage it. I heard these terms many …
It’s Swimming Season! Don’t Let Your Bathing Suit Bring you Down!
So if you follow my antics on social media, you know I swim as many days as I can because it’s gentle exercise I can really do without overdoing it. It’s fantastic compression and great for encouraging lymphatic flow. Someday …
You Are Your Own Best Resource
With Lipedema we have learned over the years that we all present differently with symptoms, and we all respond differently to treatments. We have learned by personal trial and error. We share to spread awareness, to hopefully help others be …