Update: Why Lipoedema Belongs in This Conversation "After publishing this, many of you reached out to ask if 'living without apology' also applies to lipoedema. The answer is a resounding yes. While the clinical causes differ, the 'emotional fallout'—the stigma, the misdiagnosis, and the physical burden—is a shared journey. Whether it is fluid (lymphoedema) or abnormal fat distribution (lipoedema), or both, your body is not a personal failure, and you never have to apologize