Lipedema Patient Roundtable: April 2024

For the lipedema community, the Fat Disorders Resource Society (FDRS) Conference is an annual highlight. At the April Lipedema Patient Roundtable, host Brenda Viola and Angelique Charles “zoomed” from St. Louis Missouri, where the next few days will focus on the latest research and breakthroughs in fat disorders. Linda Anne Kahn, an FDRS clinical speaker, treated attendees to a sneak preview of her talk on the fascial network, pain and lipedema, and Dercum’s disease. Special guest Kaz Windsor joined the live discussion from the UK, and shared how limited options for help inspired her to study and forge her own path for healing. She now motivates thousands of others through her Sculpt and Change Therapies practice and robust social media following. Kaz underscored the importance of reading and research, but also the need to respect your own inner guidance as you manage your condition. Angelique Charles’ personal experience getting to Missouri from Arizona sparked an insightful conversation about traveling with lipedema, from TSA Precheck to asking for assistance and why certain airlines are preferable because of how they accommodate lipedema challenges. The latest Lympha Press webinar on the topic was also cited as a valuable resource. Why is community so important? “Because sometimes even family members don’t understand.” A safe space where patients can know they’re not alone is why the Lipedema Patient Roundtable was started, and this online gathering grows stronger each month. Special thanks to anchor panelists, special guest, and host: Pattie Cornute (@LipedemaFitness) Cara Cruz (@PaleGingerPear) Angelique Charles (@TheLippyButterfly) Siouxie Boshoff (@Lipedema.Living) Jenny Beaujean (@jenny_beaujean) Linda Anne Kahn (@lindaannekahn) Kaz Windsor (@KazTalks) Brenda Viola (@brendaviola_vicicommunications) These outstanding individuals bring candor, humor, and important information that never fails to encourage those who attend the live event each third Thursday or who watch the recordings. Lympha Press is committed to offering world-class therapy through the Optimal Plus pneumatic compression device, and also values the need for community and for patients to feel seen and heard. Find out more about Lympha Press by visiting www.lymphapress.com. Thanks for listening to the Lipedema Patient Roundtable podcast! You can watch the video recording of this Roundtable on ⁠⁠⁠the Lipedema Channel on YouTube⁠⁠⁠, or on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram at @lympha_press⁠⁠⁠.