Help support my life changing Lipedema surgery

Hello everyone!!

I'm fundraising for my lipedema surgery. I was diagnosed with STAGE II TYPE 3 and 4 .This disease causes extremely painful fat nodules, making the limbs affected and feel extremely heavy. I've been suffering with this disease for Several Years, not knowing what was wrong with me, until I finally got the diagnosis. Simple day-to-day things such as going up and down the stairs or standing have become painful and unbearable..At my work I walk several miles a day 4-5 days a week . And im also A MOTHER OF 4 …So I’m pretty ACTIVE, However, l've started getting this extremely sharp shooting pain in my ankles up through my calves when they're swollen, typically about halfway through my work day. It's counterproductive to my ability to work as efficiently so that I can save up for surgery. If I'm honest, it's disheartening, and overwhelming But I know I can do this. I need to, especially before it progresses even more ..iv done so much research and the only way to remove the painful fat nodules is through surgery.

This is forever there is no CURE…

The ultimate goal of surgery is to increase my quality of life from the pain;

Because it is progressive, it is highly recommended to address with treatment as soon as possible. I desperately want to start surgical treatment so that l can live a healthier and happy life. I do all the preventive, non-surgical treatments, such as consistent exercise, diet, and compression garments non stop . l've managed to take considerably good care of myself despite having this disease. However, these things can only do so much.

Being a chronic condition, lipedema has no cure but there is treatment available.

For each surgery I need a specific type of compression garment, post-op physiotherapy to manually drain my legs, and specific medication and ointments. None of these medical costs are covered by insurance..insurance is a long process which people with lipedema have a hard time getting approved..

What is lipedema?***

Lipedema is a chronic and progressive disease that affects the fatty tissue. It consists of an abnormal buildup of fat cells on legs, thighs, buttocks, and occasionally

arms.

Lipedema affects almost exclusively women and becomes noticeable around puberty, or other hormonal fluctuations. People suffering from lipedema tend to have normal upper bodies and torsos, and disproportionately larger lower bodies. This is often the key difference between this disease and obesity.

Lipedema causes fat cells to lump together into nodules, which then harden as they grow larger. The infected fat nodules DO NOT respond to diets nor to exercise, potentially causing associated disorders such as body dysmorphia, mental health problems and eating disorders. At the same time, these infected fat nodules are very painful and incapacitating, affecting daily life in many ways.

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Even if you can't donate (times are hard for most) hopefully this page gives you an insight to what Lipedema is. And what I’m battling through

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