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We Need to Talk About the Enormous Toll of Lipedema
We Need to Talk About the Enormous Toll of Lipedema
It's a mental, emotional, physical, financial, and psychosocial burden.
Shannon Ashley
Apr 26
Medium Doesn't Care About Its Writers
Medium Doesn't Care About Its Writers
A lack of access among the less privileged isn't progress for the whole.
Shannon Ashley
Apr 10
We Need to Talk About CinemaBlend’s 2‐1/2 Star Review of ‘Turning Red’
We Need to Talk About CinemaBlend’s 2‐1/2 Star Review of ‘Turning Red’
It was sexist, racist trash.
Shannon Ashley
Mar 15
The Most Bizarre Exchange I’ve Ever Had with a Doctor’s Office
The Most Bizarre Exchange I’ve Ever Had with a Doctor’s Office
*Some names have been changed to protect the identities of the other parties.
Shannon Ashley
Mar 6
Pain Relief: My Most Immediate Result of Lipedema Surgery
Pain Relief: My Most Immediate Result of Lipedema Surgery
Reaching my third lipedema surgery with Dr. David Amron has been bittersweet. I can’t help but wonder what my results would be if I’d had…
Shannon Ashley
Apr 1
Lipedema Surgery and The Post-Op Blues
Lipedema Surgery and The Post-Op Blues
I never knew that depression after surgery is a common phenomenon until, well, today. Since beginning my lipedema surgeries in January…
Shannon Ashley
Mar 30
Lipedema Surgery: Three Weeks Post-Op
Lipedema Surgery: Three Weeks Post-Op
This week at lymphedema therapy, I was incredibly happy to both see and feel a big difference in my lower legs. I’ve been dealing with so…
Shannon Ashley
Feb 12
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"What Is Essential Is Invisible to The Eye"
"What Is Essential Is Invisible to The Eye"
Won't you help me help our neighbor?
Shannon Ashley
May 19
5 Pieces of Propaganda About Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard
5 Pieces of Propaganda About Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard
Just a few of the misleading "facts."
Shannon Ashley
May 18
Someone Will Always Try to Bring You Down
Someone Will Always Try to Bring You Down
Don't give them the satisfaction.
Shannon Ashley
May 16
I'm So Sick of My Predatory ISP
I'm So Sick of My Predatory ISP
Guess it's a sign of the times.
Shannon Ashley
May 16
Told My Daughter That I Sometimes Hate My Life
Told My Daughter That I Sometimes Hate My Life
It's hard being unapologetically human in front of our kids.
Shannon Ashley
May 14
6 Weeks Post-Op Lipedema Liposuction
6 Weeks Post-Op Lipedema Liposuction
A 50lb weight loss amid lipo-lymphedema management.
Shannon Ashley
May 12
Why Am I So "Biased" About Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard?
Why Am I So "Biased" About Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard?
Anything but Team Johnny is a problem, apparently.
Shannon Ashley
May 11
Jessica Wildfire Is Not The Doom and Gloom Writer You Think She Is
Jessica Wildfire Is Not The Doom and Gloom Writer You Think She Is
Actually, she gives lots of folks plenty of hope.
Shannon Ashley
Apr 28
Elon Musk Is Not The Good Guy Here
Elon Musk Is Not The Good Guy Here
Tesla CEO not known for using Twitter responsibly.
Shannon Ashley
Apr 26
The White Dudes Who Take Good Choices For Granted
The White Dudes Who Take Good Choices For Granted
A man invented computers, so I can't discuss double-standards online?
Shannon Ashley
Apr 25
"Doing the Right Thing" Is Not a Rewarding Path For Women
"Doing the Right Thing" Is Not a Rewarding Path For Women
Not the way male writers spin it.
Shannon Ashley
Apr 23
Abercrombie & Fitch: Can We Believe The White Hot Hype?
Abercrombie & Fitch: Can We Believe The White Hot Hype?
Netflix recently released White Hot, a documentary about "the rise and fall" of the 90s shopping mall mainstay, Abercrombie & Fitch. The…
Shannon Ashley
Apr 21
Insurance Says Lipedema Surgeries Are Purely Cosmetic
Insurance Says Lipedema Surgeries Are Purely Cosmetic
As if pain relief, stopping the progression of disease, and enjoying better mobility aren't medically .
Shannon Ashley
Apr 19
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