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Your Pain Is Your Strength
23
Feb
In this article, learn how Cam Ayala suffered in silence since his lymphedema diagnosis at age eleven. Enduring over 13 surgical procedures, seven serious infections, lost professional opportunities and broken relationships, discover how he became not only a person who fights back, but also one who gives back.
Published: 23 February, 2021
25
Jan
Appearances can be deceiving. To look at Amanda Sobey today, surrounded by gym equipment and the picture of health, you'd never know she once had to crawl to the bathroom and was bedridden for an extended period of time. After receiving her lymphedema diagnosis, she found her way back to health step by step starting ...
Published: 25 January, 2021
25
Jan
An accident while playing basketball at age 15 left him with an unusually swollen leg and, eventually, a lymphedema diagnosis. Dominique's mother also had lymphedema, and they learned to encourage each other to stay compliant to manage this chronic condition. Dominique's mom was a great source of inspiration ...
Published: 25 January, 2021
22
Jan
Dr. Jaime Schwartz is a board-certified plastic surgeon and world-renowned lipedema specialist who has dedicated much of his career to raising awareness for fat disorders such as lipedema. Dr. Schwartz’s innovative techniques to relieve the pain and pressure of lipedema attract patients seeking his help from all ...
Published: 22 January, 2021
15
Jan
April Sluder's Lovely Lipedema Ladies Facebook group is inspiring! From "Selfie Sundays" asking members to show their beautiful faces, or quotes like "It's not your job to like me. It's mine..." from Byron Katie, her mission is clear: "I help people see their own worth and live life unapologetically." A Masters' ...
Published: 15 January, 2021
15
Jan
Marie McGowan brings a wealth of medical expertise to this interview. She's a Certified Lymphedema Therapist, a Senior Therapist at Prisma Health in South Carolina, as well as a Physical Therapist. Her unique empathy and passion to help lymphedema patients are, in part, because of her own lipedema diagnosis.
Published: 15 January, 2021

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