I lived most of my life hiding my lymphedema — trying to shrink myself, cover the swelling, and pretend I was fine.

But healing began when I stopped hiding.

After decades of pain, surgeries, and searching for answers, I realized that thriving with lymphedema wasn’t about chasing perfection — it was about learning how to flow with my body, not fight it.

Today, I teach others what I wish I’d known all along: that knowledge, daily rhythm, and grace change everything.

Through The Rivera Method, my book Drop the Skirt, and The Lymphedema Blueprint Course, I help patients take control of their care and help therapists see their patients through a new lens — the patient’s perspective.