Roundtables

"Thank you for being a friend..." The Lipedema Patient Roundtable was a cornucopia of warmth and gratitude this month in celebration of Friendsgiving. We pulled up some extra chairs to the virtual table as our panelists each brought a special friend along to talk about life, lipedema, and friendship.

"Lip"-or-Treat! Panelists and attendees had a hauntingly good time at the Halloween-themed October Lipedema Patient Roundtable, complete with creative costumes and heartfelt conversations.

Does lipedema affect fertility? How about the ability to sweat? And why does lipedema light up on airport scanners? These are just some of the questions that popped up during the September Lipedema Patient Roundtable for our panel of patients and medical professionals.

Living with lipedema can be painful. But one of the beautiful things about living with lipedema is the community and the wealth of information and support it offers. A big theme during the August Roundtable was pain relief, with panelists and attendees discussing everything from cold laser therapy and far-infrared ...

From the physical pain of living with lipedema to the emotional pain of being objectified for their size, conversation at the July Lipedema Patient Roundtable seemed to cover it all.

The June Lipedema Patient Roundtable was a special one: Not only was it Lipedema Awareness Month, but also the one-year anniversary of the Lipedema Patient Roundtables!