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]
Latest Advocacy Efforts
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
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]
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]
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]