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!

Discussion Forum

Tips: Best Places for Hair Piece (Available to Vancouver)

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Tips: What works well for me emotionally

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Tips: What works well for me physically (health, hair growth)

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Alopecia Research

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Comment by Tanya on March 19, 2012 at 1:59pm

This is the video that I mentioned yesterday. It's a parody on the other viral video (Shit Girls Say). I think this one is funnier though:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylPUzxpIBe0

And yes I'd like to see an alopecia version. I think it'll be hilarious!

Comment by Tanya on March 19, 2012 at 1:48pm

So much fun yesterday! I wish I didn't have to leave after (just) 2 hours! Haha.

Thank you Connie for hosting, and being such a great host!!

Also, I clued in yesterday that one of my email forwarders wasn't forwarding emails. It's fixed now, but I'm so sorry that I didn't see/reply to your emails if they were sent in the past week or two!

xoxo

Comment by Dana on March 19, 2012 at 3:02am
Thanks Connie for being a warm hostess and wow what view :)Stunning!
Comment by Deeann on March 19, 2012 at 2:45am

Connie: Thanks for hosting. As usual, it's great to meet up with you all, and especially to see new faces. I enjoy sharing, and hearing everyone's stories.

That's my jacket. I discovered I didn't have it when I got in my car at Jana's place. Dang. How shall we figure out how to get it back?

Comment by Connie B on March 19, 2012 at 12:58am

Hi all! Thanks again for a great get together - I really enjoyed the conversations and always learn something new :) With all the basking in the warm afternoon sun, someone left behind their jacket. It's a black and grey waterproof jacket - the brand is Empire. Drop me a note if it belongs to you and we'll find a way to connect and get it back in your good hands. See you soon :)

Comment by cati on March 18, 2012 at 10:27pm

Hey,

Connie, thank you so much for hosting:)

Girls I had a blast like always:) I look forward to the next meeting.

Cat

Comment by Tanya on March 12, 2012 at 11:44am

@btflbaldgrrl I took notes at NAAF meetup, yes! I'll share at the meeting. Time is tight for me these days. Enzina will come to this meetup too.

Anyone met up with Sarahjane?

Comment by Jana on March 12, 2012 at 2:21am

Georgia Van C, if you missed her on 20/20. http://vimeo.com/38334486

I am having a bit of a struggle with the "extreme afflictions" theme, and the placement of alopecia alongside hoarding, etc. That said, Georgia is such a fabulous advocate for alopecia awareness.

Comment by Deeann on March 12, 2012 at 2:02am

I agree about the food. Host not providing food, and we can cover the rest if all are in agreement.

Comment by Jana on March 11, 2012 at 5:41pm

Sounds like we are making the "pot" a little less "lucky." Lol. I like this approach. One person on bevvies. Host basks in the glory of it all. Is it usually appetizers?

And hey! Are we not walking in Lynn Canyon, or are we too fixated on food now? ; )

@Tanya Never thought of it this way (but have not read all the BGDL lit) . . . Not just about the gathering, but "awareness via numbers." If we are already gathering, perhaps we can do a BGDL at some point then, to support what Thea is doing, and stir it up a little for ourselves. Again, I will get some more info from her. Maybe a September activity, given it is Alopecia awareness month?

Also @ Tanya Any summary comments from the NAAF meeting?

 

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