“If Lipoedema was well known and treated, I could have started conservative management twenty years ago and experienced the last two decades very differently. It’s important that other people never have to suffer needlessly because this condition exists in the shadows. Let’s bring it into the light where it belongs!”
How would your friends describe you?
My friends inevitably describe me as bright, cheerful, bubbly, fun loving, life of the party, colourful. However, they only really see the surface part of me, which really is that way, I’m not saying I don’t feel all of those things, and a lot of the time! But I’m also shy, anxious, a chronic over thinker, constantly second guessing myself, and listening to an inner soundtrack of negative self talk that takes most of my energy to fight. Being diagnosed with Lipoedema relieved me so much that I’ve cried with joy many times. Having a medical professional like Dr Lekich confirm that I have a medical condition, and that I truly am not lazy or worthless has been invaluable to me! My diagnosis was very recent, so I’m still fighting the damage that a lifetime of body shaming has driven into me, but now I have the knowledge to help me fight.
