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Hi,
My first post since joining. My story briefly. I had noticed a few spots in March. I was diagnosed with AA and began the steroid injections in June. At first I tried to cover the spots with a different haircut, and then began wearing a wig. While the treatment helps, new spots pop up, so it's always patchy. In October I shaved my hair off, but have still been wearing wigs to work. Overall I have had a good reaction from the people around me, and have really been enjoying not freaking out everytime I take a shower seeing all the hair and shedding. I really don't enjoy wearing a wig and have been getting myself psyched up to ditch it at work too.
I recently found this article when looking for some bald inspiration:
41 Things I Have Learnt From Shaving My Head
While I understand the difference between loosing your hair from a medical conditon vs. shaving it off for a cause or other reasons, I still appreciate how she describes moving through a world sans hair.
Thoughts? Anything listed that resonates with you?
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Permalink Reply by Sunflower25 on
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37 - I only need one towel now, like my friend said 'Oh you shower like a boy.'
:)
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Permalink Reply by Kathleen on
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Hi Sara. I was diagnosed in June 2013 when my husband noticed the bald spot on my head. It explained all the hair I had noticed in the tub, that I was curious about, thinking the dogs were causing it for some unknown reason (two lab's). And then it got worse. I shaved my head, but before I did, warned all my colleagues, Board of Directors, and family, that my appearance would be changing, in an effort to help me (mentally) deal with the hair loss. ALMOST everyone was STELLAR in their support, and encouragement, and acceptance. Some family, not so much. But in the end, the important people in my family circle were, so all is well with that.
I chose 'mostly' bald for comfort reasons (no wigs), and on occasion wear soft caps with or without scarf wraps. This very cold winter has been hard on me, but I've coped. I now have brush cut length hair, as I started scalp injections in November and so far they have worked for me. I know they don't work for everyone, so I feel blessed, although I know my hair could/can fall out again at any point in time. I'm surprisingly okay with it. It is what it is, and I tell people what it is, and don't apologize for it, and thank people for their concern, and tell them it's okay and that I am not 'unwell', and explain what it is, so that they don't think I'm sick with cancer and chemo, etc. All of my colleagues and family have been given free license to tell people the same, and they do. I've had great support. For that I am grateful.
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