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Born2lbfat

My life with Lipedema & Lymphedema...destined to be fat.

Latest Advocacy Efforts

My Story in Psychology Today

My story is profiled in the current issue of Psychology Today (December 2013), as part of the article Do I Make You Uncomfortable? This is the article for … [read more]

Featured on ObesityHelp

I am honored to be today's featured article on ObesityHelp.com - Advocate: A Decade in the Making. I have been a member of ObesityHelp since 2003 and have … [read more]

Living with Lipedema & Lymphedema

June is Lipedema Awareness Month

June is Lipedema (Lipoedema in UK/AUS) Awareness Month so I thought I'd post some helpful information and resources. I recently found many of these pages and … [read more]

I Wish I Could Bottle My Confidence

I wish I could bottle my confidence and have Dove sell the sh!t They say women will argue about anything, and that was evident this past week as an online … [read more]

Let’s Talk About Weight Loss Surgery

Weight Loss Surgery Journey

I had open RNY Gastric Bypass in April 2003 at The Ohio State University Medical Center. I was diagnosed and under treatment for Lymphedema since December 2001, … [read more]

The Bias Among Us – Success?

This blog topic is LONG overdue, and actually I have so much to say on the topic I feel the need to make it a series of posts. A couple months  ago I wrote … [read more]

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