My Lipedema Has Forced Me to Take Inventory of My Life

It’s a blessing in disguise

Photo by Jessica Lewis on Unsplash

I’m the kind of person who’s used to doing it all.

When I was younger, I paid my way through nursing school, had my first child while I was a junior in college, and kept going until I graduated. I got a good job, had another child, and single-handedly raised my two kids while I worked nights.