Vancouver Alopecia Areata Support Group

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Vancouver Alopecia Areata Support Group

Hello Vancouverites! Connecting is one of the best ways to feel happier and become more informed! Come as you are, whether you are shy or outgoing. This is a genuine and fun group where all of us - new to alopecia or experienced, hair-wearer or au natural, seeking treatment or not - all come together and be supportive, informative, and positive for one another. After 4+ years of running this group, I can say for sure that you'll feel better after a meetup! :)

Come to our monthly meetups, or, start by joining this group and be in the loop of upcoming meetups! Sometimes I include alopecia news / remedy / stories too.

If your kid / teen has alopecia, please contact us and we'll put you in touch with other parents! It'll be, I believe, quite awesome for your child :)

Location: Vancouver
Members: 90
Latest Activity: Jan 12, 2020

Upcoming Meetups

This group gets together monthly at one of the members' homes - a cozy, positive, and fun environment, for those with alopecia. We are here to support one another, and every meetup has been amazingly mood-lifting.

Join us here and we'll send next meeting details to you in a group email!

You can always get a hold of us via AW messaging or at alopecia.vancouver[at]gmail.com

We are affiliated with CANAAF (Canadian Alopecia Areata Foundation).

Next meet up: We meet about once a month. Please email Tanya at the emil address above!

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Comment by Tanya on May 27, 2012 at 1:58pm

Hey JLo! Oh man...hope the pain subsides soon! I just looked up the prognosis for this and it seems good, just have to wait for the inflammation to calm down. Take care and recover well! Let us/me know if there's anything you need xoxoxox

Comment by JLo on May 27, 2012 at 1:49pm

Hi all, I had full intentions of coming today but I have been hit with severe pain in my arm and shoulder due to " severe calcification of the bursa and tendons". Anyway, it hurts like crazy and I can't drive my bug cause it's a stick shift....I am really thankful alopecia doesn't hurt and I am have the utmost respect for those with RA...I am just blow away as to how this has knocked me out. Anyway it's going to take a long time to heal, months, so I'm at the adjustment stage and will soon get a handle on it all and will be able to function a bit better and get out and about. Take care all, I'll see you the next time for sure, JLo

Comment by Jana on May 27, 2012 at 2:05am

Sorry to hear that Karina, as well as for others who cannot attend tomorrow.

Next time! : )

Comment by Karina on May 27, 2012 at 2:01am
Hey Tanya! I declined on the gmail calendar invite, I'm working Tom :( I hope to go to the next one, sadly I work Sunday's. I'm off Fridays and Saturday's which is nice
Comment by Tanya on May 27, 2012 at 1:28am

Hey Karina! Thanks for sharing your experience! Are you coming to the meetup tomorrow? I think a lot of us will want to learn more about your Dr. Shiwani visit! :)

Comment by Jana on May 27, 2012 at 1:26am

Honest views most welcome Karina! I could not afford expensive testing myself right now . . .

Thanks for the words on the article. : )

Will we see you tomorrow?

Comment by Karina on May 27, 2012 at 1:24am
I meant doctor jiwani, naturopath doctor
Comment by Karina on May 27, 2012 at 1:15am
First of all, congratulations to brflbldgrrl on your insightful article on the Georgia straight! So proud of you! Second, my first and last consultation with dr. Shiwani went well. It is the first and last because she was asking for a lot to do the allergy test; which she said is sent to the states because she said Canada doesn't have the latest technology on allergy test with blood. She said this test is done twice just to make sure which even made me more skeptical. Lastly, this is my experience and gut instinct to never go back or partake in the treatment, yours might be a completely different experience. Most of me has accepted that some of my hair might not grow back at all. I don't mean to offend anyone that has lost most of their hair with what I just said. This is my experience, thank you
Comment by Jana on May 22, 2012 at 2:40pm

A bit more of my view, and support for the alopecia community . . .

http://globalalopeciamission.org/asking-questions-community/

Comment by elenore ahlsten on May 18, 2012 at 12:44pm

Thanks for the reminder but alas I will not be able to attend this one.

 

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