Meet this 30-year-old patient who first heard of her Lipoedema through a lucky coincidence. While seeing her gynaecologist for a birth control issue, her specialist was familiar with Lipoedema... read more →
Meet Sarah, a 27-year-old patient who first heard of Lipoedema on Instagram in 2020, and found descriptions of the symptoms to be eerily close to what she had been... read more →
In 2020 Rochelle was an active 27-year-old health and physical education teacher, however she could never shake the feeling that her legs were always heavy and aching, having a swollen... read more →
Meet Carla, a 36-year-old security company manager from Brisbane. Carla says she first heard about Lipoedema in 2020, after visiting her GP for the swelling and... read more →
At the urging of her father, this 33-year-old patient from Queensland underwent a casual check for varicose veins, but the doctor's assessment revealed she carried Lipoedema as well. She had... read more →
Meet Caitlin, a 24-year-old office administrator from Sydney. Caitlin says she first learned about Lipoedema after watching a video on Instagram. “It... read more →
Meet Georgina, a 24-year-old-patient from Ipswich, who first heard about Lipoedema after someone followed her into a shop and said “Hey, my legs used to look like yours when I... read more →
Meet Shelley, a 48-year-old patient from the Gold Coast. Shelley says she first heard the term Lipoedema while listening to a podcast in 2022. Up... read more →
Meet Tiana, a 36-year-old executive-manager from Brisbane. Tiana first heard the term Lipoedema from social media in November 2022. She watched a reel... read more →
Meet Sophie, a 22 year-old patient from Queensland. Sophie says she first learned about Lipoedema from social media. While watching a video of another young woman describe her symptoms... read more →
This twenty-six-year-old patient from Queensland says she has had ‘cankles’ for as long as she can remember and was even bullied in high school for it. “No matter how... read more →
Anna is a thirty-three-year-old patient from Wellington, New Zealand, who says she first learned about Lipoedema on social media, after watching a TV show with a lady who had... read more →
Amelia is an eighteen year old patient from New South Wales, who says she is lucky to have been diagnosed with Lipoedema so young, however, it was also very difficult... read more →
Nicole is a twenty-nine year-old patient from North Queensland, who first suspected she may have Lipoedema in mid 2020. Nicole watched as her body ‘ballooned’ after coming off two... 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 →
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 →
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 →
This 49-year-old patient was suffering from painful legs and arms and was using fluid tablets to reduce the swelling. The patient has a past history of ulcerative colitis and... read more →