After being diagnosed with rare incurable disease, a woman is now fundraising to have liposuction.
Danielle Thornton (33), from Coventry tried many diets. She walked 20,000 steps daily and used the gym every day in an attempt to slim down.
When she was 14, her legs began to balloon. She quickly became bullied for her unique appearance, despite being active, athletic and fit.
Danielle said she had been seeing her doctor almost every day for the last twenty years. However, later, Danielle was diagnosed with lipoedema. This is an incurable form of fat-cell accumulation.
Danielle Thornton (33) from Coventry has been referred as “obese” by doctors. After she was diagnosed with rare and incurable disease that results in an abnormal accumulation of fat cells, Thornton is raising money for liposuction.
Danielle has recently set up a GoFundMe page and hopes to raise £6,000 so that she can travel to Poland for specialist treatment to remove the fat
Despite her healthy and active lifestyle,Danielle’s thighs and calves have increased by 4cm in just a few months and are continuing to grow
Danni has a size 14 waist, but must still wear size 18 jeans to reach her legs. It can be quite anguish at times.
“I feel like I’m dragging my legs and feet across the ground because it feels too heavy to me.
“I’ve suffered constant suffering since I was a teenager, and it keeps getting worse.”
“I attended an all-girls secondary school, and I was immediately aware of the difference between myself and other girls.
Danni has a 14-inch waist, but must wear 18-inch trousers to cover her legs. Sometimes it’s quite horrific.
Danielle suffers from excruciating pain each day. She is unable walk in the same room and can’t get up.
Danni has recently set up a GoFundMe page and hopes to raise £6,000 so that she can travel to Poland for specialist treatment – which involves removing 10 litres of Lipoedema fat from her legs in a single operation
She lives a healthy, active lifestyle and her calves are growing. Her thighs and calves increased 4cm in eight months.
‘I was very athletic, and I loved dance and drama. So when I got an hourglass waist, my legs became huge. It looked as if I’d been sewn together wrongly.
“I have never worn boots, they don’t fit my calves. I wear baggy pants because it’s all that fits.
Dani is not only unhappy with her appearance but she also suffers from excruciating pain and cannot move around the house without suffering.
Sh said that treatment won’t heal it, but will help make it easier to manage and it doesn’t sound dramatic. It would truly change my life.
Danni has recently set up a GoFundMe page and hopes to raise £6,000 so that she can travel to Poland for specialist treatment – which involves removing 10 litres of Lipoedema fat from her legs in a single operation.
She is suffering from pain in her stomach, legs, abdomen, and arms.
“Despite my being active and following a healthy diet, it was still causing me to feel bigger in my legs,” she said.
“I was constantly referred to the doctor by my family. They told me that I needed to lose weight, that I should take water pills, and that I needed more exercise. But I felt something was wrong.
“I wouldn’t have recognized the symptoms if I hadn’t heard about Lipoedema from other women on Facebook and Instagram.
“I don’t normally ask for help, and although I’m trying to save money as best I can, the cost involved is prohibitive.”
“I simply want to lessen the pain and make my life more enjoyable so that others can be aware.”