And suddenly there was this feeling, a feeling that eclipsed everything else. Lipedema was no longer important. My legs didn't care, pain didn't matter, I didn't care. In contrast to the problems of others, my problems suddenly seemed to me to be void.
I do not want to reduce our pain or suffering here, we have heard a disease that is properly treated. Yes, and now comes the big BUT, we won't die from it. If you are suddenly shaken awake and face death, you will understand. It is important that we enjoy the time we have with those we love. This is over much too quickly, one is alone much too quickly.
We have a problem, we are ourselves. We have to learn to steer our thoughts towards positive and realize in spite of everything that we are not that bad off. That sounds very harsh in my eyes, but it's true. I don't want to be in my own little every day "Lipedema Compassion Lake" wallow. I want to get away from it, put my negative thoughts back and look ahead. What I can do, what I will do, the future and, above all, with whom I will spend it.
So much has happened in my life lately, fought, been close to the cliff, won for the time being, continued to fight, fallen deep, lost, got up, fought again. Life is a struggle and we have to challenge it every day. However, I don't feel like reducing myself to my legs and my illness every day.
Girls, you have to make a difference! In you! We are more than legs, more than lipedema!
In this sense,
Huhu!
I try to remind myself of that again and again, but it's not that easy.
I have a small blog and will soon be writing about our illness from time to time. I was ashamed of it recently and told almost no one about it. I'm already happy that I can do it now Leben Life is more than Lip, there are really worse things. Sure it's crap, we all know that. But it could be so much worse 😉
Best regards,
Dani
https://www.danivomdach.de/
Hello my name is Heudi yesterday I was diagnosed with lipedema. ..hmm shocked at first…. some time later ... oky what's next, what do I have to do ???
Cheer up am a positive person. .... lg
Hello Heidi!
First of all, welcome to the club! Take a look at this article, there you will find the most important information to get started 🙂
https://www.lipoedemmode.de/lipoedem-checkliste-was-ist-nach-der-diagnose-zu-tun/
https://www.lipoedemmode.de/diagnose-lipoedem-was-nun/
https://www.lipoedemmode.de/tipps-und-tricks-im-umgang-mit-kompressionsstrumpfhosen/
Best regards,
Caroline
You speak to me from the soul! For years I have also been saying to those who pity me because of the pantyhose at 30 degrees (as if that were the worst), "wooden leg would be worse", and those with the "wooden leg" might say: no leg would be worse. You always have to make the best of your situation!
That is how I see it too! 🙂
Dear Anja,
Thank you for this beautiful and rousing entry! Lately, I've had nothing but my legs ... and this insatiable hunger for chocolate and the thought of having to do without it.
Your entry will help you focus on the positive things in life again and consider that there are far worse than these love handles!
Thanks for that! Kind regards
Julia