Misty is a sixty-one-year-old retired nurse who was first made aware of her changing legs in her early teens. After her mother poked her legs and told her she was... read more →
Leisa says she only became aware of Lipoedema for the first time five years ago, once she was diagnosed. She says it was a relief in a way to... read more →
Justine is a fifty-two-year-old patient from Queensland, who says the purpose of sharing her story is to raise awareness and possibly help someone else. Justine says she struggled with her... read more →
Elise is a thirty-four-year-old patient from Canberra. She says she first suspected she may have Lipoedema after friend shared an article on Facebook in 2017, and several friends commented that they... read more →
Meet Sally, a thirty-five-year-old patient from Queensland. Sally says she was told by countless doctors for years that she was ‘just fat’ and needed to ‘eat less and exercise... read more →
Meet Jillian, a sixty-two-year-old patient from Queensland. Jillian says she first noticed her legs were different during her teenage years. “I became self-conscious of my body and my ‘tree trunk’... read more →
This fifty-six-year-old patient from Queensland underwent Lipoedema-Extraction surgery in April 2021. 6.2 Litres of diseased fat was removed from the patient’s lower legs by Dr Lekich using a Lymph Sparing... read more →
This fifty-three-year-old patient from New South Wales underwent Lipoedema-Extraction surgery of the lower legs in February 2021. Using a Lymph sparing technique, developed in Germany by Dr Heck, the surgery resulted... read more →
This sixty-six-year-old patient from Canberra first suspected she may have Lipoedema while on a cruise in 2015. A staff member from the spa noticed her ankles and let her know what... read more →
Twenty-seven year old beauty therapist Sarah was first told she may have Lipoedema by a massage therapist in December 2019, she had never heard of the condition before. She researched Lipoedema... read more →
Amanda says she felt different her whole life and has been self-conscious about her legs since the age of twelve. Although she lives in a warm climate, she almost always... read more →
This 61 year old patient says her Lipoedema journey began when she was a teenager. Although a very active teen, her ‘pear’ shape never changed - thin at the top... read more →
Cherese is a twenty-three year old patient from Queensland, who was diagnosed with Lipoedema in 2019. She recalls feeling relieved by the diagnosis, finally there was an answer as... read more →
Delena is a fifty-year-old patient from Queensland. Delena underwent her first surgery with Dr Lekich in December 2020, with 7.5 Litres of diseased fat being removed from her lower legs, which... read more →
Kerrie believes she may have had Lipoedema, without knowing, as early as thirty years ago. For over twenty years doctors told her to simply ‘lose weight’. Most recently it... read more →
Joanne is a retired teacher from Canberra who has struggled with Lipoedema since puberty, with pain and tenderness in her legs. It has since worsened during menopause causing rapid... read more →
Renaye believes her life changed forever when on a holiday in Tasmania with her boyfriend. While buying some herbal tea from a naturopath there, she informed Renaye she could have... read more →
This is an account of our patient’s journey, as shared by her Mother. We have edited and removed significants parts of her Mother’s account due to restrictions... read more →
Meet Trudy, a 59 year old patient who is 8 months post-surgery. Our patient wants other women to know that even with surgery at almost 60 years of... read more →
Marj swears she was born with KANKLES!, she describes how it was a revelation when she discovered she was suffering from Lipoedema. Marj was watching a story on ‘The Project’... read more →