The Vauclusienne Amandine Hembert testifies to a disease that affects 10% of women: lipedema, also known as the "postal leg disease". She has opened a pool to participate in an expensive operation that will relieve her daily life. This disease is not yet recognized by the Social Security, and therefore not taken care of.
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The Vauclusienne Amandine Hembert testifies to a disease that affects 10% of women: lipedema, also known as the "postal leg disease". She has opened a pool to participate in an expensive operation that will relieve her daily life. This disease is not yet recognized by the Social Security, and therefore not taken care of.
Amandine Hembert, 43 years old, suffers from lipoedema which she must have operated on. The operation, scheduled in October, is unfortunately expensive and not taken care of by the Social Security. She has opened a pool for...