Jenn..I´m from Argentina with telogen effluvium and I want to know how one feel with a wig on every day. Thanks!!

Hi Jenn! So I just got back from my vacation in Florida, and it was a lot of fun to see my boyfriend and friend, but unfortunately it was raining the whole time we were there :( One of the nights my friend took us to a winery in Plant City that makes their own wine and it was delicious! Then we went out for sushi in Ybor and walked around there for awhile- it had a really cool atmosphere- very nice. I couldn't believe how hot it was though, and my friend who lives there started laughing and said "This is nothing. Wait until summer, then it's really hot." Me, being from cold Wisconsin, is certainly not used to that heat hahaha- but it was nice to take a vacation. Very impressive city!

I FINALLY found a job in Washington, DC, so I will be moving out there next week- I am soooo excited! I have been job searching for months, and now that I am finally graduated, the pressure was really on to find one. I was starting to worry, but now I feel much better- *whew!* How are things in Florida for you? How is your wig going? I am getting my vacuum wig in a few weeks yippee! Hope that all is well :) Talk to you soon.
-Natalie

Hello and welcome, Jenn!
I know how hard hair loss can be; I have had it for about 30 years. After I became the spokesperson for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, a lot of women were needing my help and support, so I wrote a book called, "If Your Hair Falls Out, Keep Dancing!" You can find out more on my page -- and it's available on this site under "Bookshelf." Let me know if there's anything else I can do!
LeslieAnn

Yaaaah I am so excited to come to sunny Florida! Thanks so much for all of the recommendations- I am going to be sure to look into those asap. I agree that is so nice to have a place like this where everyone understands and you can just be yourself and talk about your emotions with this whole hairloss process. I wore my wig out last night at the Britney Spears concert in Chicago (I love her! hehe) and it felt sooooo good to not have to worry about my hair and my spots showing. It is such a weight off of my shoulders to have this wig and finally feel comfortable in public again.

Let me know how your haircut goes- I am actually going to get my head buzzed again today because the spots that I still have left are growing like weeds and when I tape my wig down the tape gets stuck in my hair and it hurts soo much when I take it off! (Like ripping a band-aid off, but worse.) I wish it would just make up its mind and either all fall out or all grow in. My scalp looks like a globe haha.

Keep smiling Jenn :) Talk to you soon.
-Natalie

Hi Jenn! Thanks for your kind comments :) I read your blog and know just how you feel when it comes to not being able to go swimming or getting your hair wet because then your bald spots show....it's definitely a rollercoaster ride of emotions.

That is really awesome that you have such supportive co-workers. People like that in life make more of a difference than they will ever know. Good luck wearing your wig to work! You will look fabulous! I am also going through a similar thing with my wig: I have been going to classes for the past few months with a hat or a scarf or with my barely-there-hair pinned in all sorts of goofy ways to hide my spots. But now that I have my wig (which I love!) I feel like it is so obvious to those people in my classes that it isn't really my own hair. I'd like to say that I completely don't care, but there's always a tiny part that does. I just try to make sure I am confident every day, and hopefully others will see our strength.

Guess what? My boyfriend and I are taking a vacation in St. Petersburg from May 20-24!!! One of my oldest and best childhood friends lives in Tampa and works at Raymond James, so we are flying down there to visit her! How is the weather? Hot, I bet. Yippeee! It is still pretty chilly here in Wisconsin, I can't wait to soak up some sun on the beach! Do you recommend any good restaurants/bars/events/shopping in the area? I'm very excited! I hope that everything goes well with your first wig appearance at work, and I'm sure you will look beautiful. Take care and talk to you soon.
Cheers,
Natalie