Me

When My Legs Became Two Balloons
The swelling, stress, and strange tissue biology behind one of my worst lipedema years (2018).
 • CarinaW
There Is No Such Thing as Only Mental or Only Physical Health
A personal reflection on lipedema, stress, grief, infection and the biology of lived experience.
 • CarinaW
Do I Still Need Lymphatic Care After Lipedema Surgery?
A personal reflection on compression, water, dry brushing, movement, and maintenance.
 • CarinaW
Liposuction Removes the Fat. It Doesn't Remove Lipedema.
My surgery gave me back much of my life, but it also taught me why we need more honest conversations about lipedema surgery.
 • CarinaW
Painless, Healthy, and Happy in Portugal
Three weeks of travel, friendship, good food, lipedema management, and learning to live life now.
 • CarinaW
Why Sugar Hurt My Lipedema Tissue Before Surgery
A personal reflection on acute swelling, pain, and why the reaction changed after liposuction.
 • CarinaW
I’m a Food Scientist With Lipedema. This Is My 80 Percent.
Not a perfect diet, not a strict plan, but the everyday ingredients I rely on to nourish my body with healthy fats, fibre, protein and colour.
 • CarinaW
Leaving Spain With Stronger Shoulders and Softer Thoughts
A little farewell to La Manga, fitness routines, taco Fridays, golf lessons, body confidence, lipedema waves and the strange feeling of slowly coming…
 • CarinaW
My Personal Story of Travelling Through Lipedema Surgery Recovery
A personal reflection on compression garments, swelling, food, fear, flights, beautiful places, and learning how to keep living while my body was still…
 • CarinaW
Living Through Lipedema Instead of Waiting for Life to Begin
A personal reflection on surgery, complications, recovery, travel, identity, and the decision to continue living fully even when the body feels heavy…
 • CarinaW
Between Hills, Bread, and Biology: Living with Lipedema Across Cultures
A personal reflection on daily life in La Manga, where movement, food culture, and small observations reveal how living with lipedema is shaped by the…
 • CarinaW
I Ate Bread, Ice Cream, and Still Took Care of My Lipedema
A weekend in Kraków with my mom and my 12-year-old niece, and what it actually looks like to find balance in real life.
 • CarinaW
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