This is the voice of the Lipoedema/Lipedema community.
Where real women share their stories, where professionals break down the science, and where silence ends.
About Shell & Tiana
Shell's Story
Shell's Story
Shell's Story
Shelley is a 50 year old wife and mother of four teenagers. Shelley works in education and mental health, and volunteers as board member of Lipoedema Australia. Hearing of Lipedema at 48 years of age, she was stunned that after endless appointments with doctors and health care professionals, noone had mentioned Lipoedema to her. Knowing t
Shelley is a 50 year old wife and mother of four teenagers. Shelley works in education and mental health, and volunteers as board member of Lipoedema Australia. Hearing of Lipedema at 48 years of age, she was stunned that after endless appointments with doctors and health care professionals, noone had mentioned Lipoedema to her. Knowing that education and advocacy in this area was lacking, The Lipoedema Podcast was born.
Tiana's Story
Shell's Story
Shell's Story
Tiana is a 38-year-old wife and mother of three girls. She comes from a performing arts background but is now working in the public service as an Executive Manager. Tiana is living with lymphoedema and stage 2 Lipedema in her arms and legs and is passionate about spreading awareness and sharing her journey through her instagram page @me_and_my_Lipoedema
Lipoedema
Shell's Story
Lipoedema
To warriors Lipoedema is; painful, heavy, tender, aching, limiting, cumbersome, debilitating and chronic.
Lipoedema is also; sisterhood, community, empowering, validating and liberating.
When explaining Lipoedema to new people I tell them it is a connective tissue disorder, that results in the accumulation of fat in the legs, arms and abdom
To warriors Lipoedema is; painful, heavy, tender, aching, limiting, cumbersome, debilitating and chronic.
Lipoedema is also; sisterhood, community, empowering, validating and liberating.
When explaining Lipoedema to new people I tell them it is a connective tissue disorder, that results in the accumulation of fat in the legs, arms and abdomen. The fat causes lymphatic fluid to become trapped and stagnant, resulting in pain, bruising and inflammation.
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