Keynote Address Dercum's Disease versus Lipedema 33

Dr Karen Herbst delivers the Keynote Address at the 2017 FDRS Conference entitled "Lipedema and Dercum's Disease: Goals for the Future and Tools for Today".
Karen Herbst, MD, PhD is an Associate Professor at the University of Arizona and leader of the Treatment, Research and Education of Adipose Tissue (TREAT) Program working to better understand, diagnose, and treat adipose tissue disorders. Her research and clinical practice focus on lymphatic issues, lipedema, and other adipose tissue disorders. She is also an active fat and lymphatic disease advocate.

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From a child, to my mid-forties I was able to bend over and lay my hands flat on the floor in front of me, it was almost my 'party trick': nobody else watching could do it (and they always tried.) Even now at nearly 60 and Stage 4, Type 4, 350lb, with gigantic legs I can still touch my toes or pick things up from the floor by bending double.