Life in Compression
When I was diagnosed with leg lipedema, I felt very unwell due to obesity and years of losing faith in myself. Two years later I was diagnosed with my arms and I got into a negative spiral of thoughts that I couldn't find my way out of on my own. Compression care is often seen as the enemy
There is something magical about marrying someone you want to keep with you for life. You will never forget the time before, the day itself and the euphoria of the newlyweds. However, many women who have to wear compression fittings due to lipoedema, lymphoedema, thrombosis, etc. often also have to prepare for the wedding
The bad news first, most of us get one compression fitting every six months. Sometimes it takes a bit of courage to choose the colors and patterns that make your heart beat faster. The good news is, it's worth it for that! Because it is not just an important tool in the
The toughest challenge for me? Not coming back from a medi campaign shoot screaming and dancing and announcing the good news of the new colors right away. For months I kept the secret to myself with all my might, but I can finally show it to you. The new trend colors from medi for circular and flat knit compression! With raspberry red and
Whether at work, in everyday life, for a hobby or at a festival - exercise should be fun and have a liberating effect on you. Even if you might perceive your arm compression fitting as a limitation at first glance, it gives you precisely this important freedom to enjoy life even more by reducing pain. What addition you
My beloved avocado green has to give way to new medi colors in autumn 2022. Reason enough not only to choose my avocado love with a particularly cheerful outfit and to encourage you to quickly secure this good mood color with the next recipe. But also to tell about how colored compressions can lure out your inner baby again. Pull
Many choose black compression as a "safe bet" so that it goes with everything in the closet. But that's actually a fallacy. When you look at the outfits at the end, you come to an important conclusion: black doesn't go with everything - it just doesn't get in the way. But what is really the wrong thinking? It
When I had the first job interview in compression after my lipedema diagnosis, I was not wearing arm compression. My concern was that I would be labeled sick and, above all, unattractive for my employer. From today's perspective, it's double nonsense, because now I'm something of an employer myself and know about the strengths of those
This topic is so important to me that even after the fourth attempt I do not hesitate to try to put into words everything that I really want to tell you about today. It's actually not just about lipedema or lymphedema. Of course you have one (and probably two more) illness (s). You know