Hi Dotty,
Wonderful photos!! Thanks for sharing them...I'll get mine up soon. I was so happy to meet you and your family. I only wish we'd tagged along to the Science Museum afterwards. Jack just loved DJ and would've enjoyed more time with him. Also - thank you for the (many) gifts - your kindness and generousity was greatly appreciated! I look forward to seeing you again soon!!
-Amy

Hey Dotty,
Your pictures are wonderful! You are so quick to get them up. It was such a pleasure to meet you and to have such a wonderful role model for Ella and all the kids and women with alopecia. I look forward to getting together again!
Justine

Hello lovely, good to chat to you yesterday! I'm so glad you're coming over in September! Will be brilliant to see you xxx

Hi Dotty, I love your poem! Thanks for sharing it. You are a beautiful writer!
Hope you have a great weekend!
Courtney

Hi Dotty,

Leo and I stopped by for a visit.
We enjoyed your music especially your Dr Demento. I remember the show as a teenager. omg that was so long ago.
I read Leo you Bio and he was really touched by you words. He cant wait to meet you and neither can I.

Hugz,

Jeffrey

HEY DOTTY JUST WANTED TO STOP BY AND HELLO AND HAPPY EASTER. LOVE KIM

Hi Dotty,

I LOVE your poem- it is really wonderful and so true!

Heather

Dotty,

Happy Easter to you too!! Do you have any special holiday plans? Your pictures are great! --that tattoo is cool....far more interesting than hair! :)

I got a kick out of the quotes directly above were I am posting....I especially like "I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes!" I'll remember that the next time someone serves me broccoli! "A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand"-

Have a wonderful Easter!
Heather

I found you Dotty - you're on my alopecia world site too in a photo with me. It's late...I'll write more or call you later. I'll be sure not to be in a restaurant when I do...lest I be "chewed out!!" Check out my site. Thanks for telling me about this one. Love, Terry

Hi Dotty! I miss reading the other message board you used to post on so I am trying to log on to this site more often. I was recently diagnosed with a Vitamin D defiency. I was wondering if you had ever heard of that being linked to Alopecia Areata--or maybe not. Anyway, I suppose I'll always look for a "reason" for this and it seems as though we will never know. I have always enjoyed reading your posts and it seems that much more knowlege was out there. Maybe I'll learn to use this site better and benefit from it more. I hope you and your family are all doing great. Mine are all fine. Since I began supplementing my Vitamin D, I feel "like myself" again. I know you have so much to share about Alopecia--emotionally and medically. Perhaps if we all share our journey, we will do more than just "GET THROUGH IT" maybe, just maybe, we will stumble across an answer and a remedy! Take care of yourself. I appreciate your inspiration and willingness to share!

Hi Dotty, dropping in to say hi and see how your non-profit is going..I hope we can plan another lunch in Boston during the warm weather...Cindy

hi dotty! thank you for your outstanding feedback on my discussion! your fantastic personality really shined through when i read you comment! you put a smile on my face when i read it. i love your vivacious attitude about having alopeica! and you have a beautiful work of art on your head! i am still not sure if i want to get the tattoo on my head just yet. my concern is that i will not be able to wear my wig as it heals (i wear a vacuum) i would have to really plan it out if i do. i work as a dental asst and my dentist and co-worker don't know about my AU yet. and i don't want to freak my patients out if i go to work wigless or with a scarf on my head. i know it will be painful but if i do get it, it will be very meaningful to me! and i would probably look at my head all day! lol! i'll keep you posted on what i decide! take care, Holly

I brag about knowing you and Joyce, my tatooed friends! My tatoo is coming this summer after my surgery. Do you have a link to your site for New Englanders on this page?
Terry

Just stopping in to say hello, haven't been on in awhile. Hope all is well w/ you. I just watch Joyce on Miami Ink and thought of you, so I had to stop in for a brief moment. I have always wanted to get my head tattooed, but if I did I would have to wear my hair all the time at work. It gets too hot running around the ER so that would not be cool. I do love your head work. I show it to people all the time.

Later,
KnittyCat (Marie)

That sounds great Dotty..I will put it on my calendar..Can you send me all the info( name of place, directions, time, etc) and I will get the word out..We have our CAP meeting next week. Enjoy the warm weather!!!!

Hey Dottie,

A strange thing has happened in the past few months, my hair has come back. It started last fall and at first I shaved my head becasue the wig, which I only wore at work, won't stay on. Then I decided to see what would happen and it has grown back. So as of last New Year's day I stopped wearing scarves. And I like it really short, which I never would ahve done before, so I still have short hair. But I am now looking like me again, and I like it.

The wigs are still in the closet shelf, in case, and all the scarves are washed and put away. This is sure an odd disorder.

Jean

,

wow, 22?! i didn't know it was such a popular thing haha. i'm just scared of the pain. i can't even take a finger prick at the doctors - i get scared and nervous very easily. and yes they are all wigs. i lost all my hair on my whole body in november of '07. aww, you're so sweet! thanks : ) and i'm still considering boston!

Hi Dotty! We're all doing really well and I hope you're doing the same. That's great you're starting a non-profit! I so wish that I had known about the luncheon/ boutique just a few days ago, because now we're not going to be able to go. I just booked a trip to NYC for our 10 year anniversary and the girls are going with us. They really love it there, it's funny. The boutique idea is awesome and I would definitely have wanted to come. I hope you have a really great time and I would love to know of any other events you're planning on doing. You're so awesome!

Thank you Dotty...
One of my friends said...find a message board or support forum..ignore the *medical* sites...
Right now we're still in the WTF!? stage but we're getting better..
I found out today that one of the girls I grew up with at church has it and I called her this afternoon. I remember she lost her hair but we had been told it was the pulling out disease..Her mom told me today that it's Alopecia and she's never let it get in her way. That's what we want for Miss O. We know she will be fine and it's probably worse for us right now.
Thank you...

Hello friend!
Thanks so much for thinking of me and my family. You can count us in for June 7th! Wouldn't miss it for the world!

Looking forward to seeing you again!
Love,
Amy

Hi Dotty -
Sorry I've been hard to reach. I don't check this site as often as I should!
The day of beauty sounds great - count us in!
Enjoy the beautiful weather!! Make sure to wear a hat!! Ha Ha

Hi Dotty, thanks for your comments. I saw your picture and I love the tattoo! I can so see my Hailey when she is older doing that. She actually puts those fake tattoos (and stickers) on her head all the time. That is her way of "doing her hair". The beauty day thing sounds fun and Chelmsford is so close to us. Cindy is going to forward the information. I look forward to meeting you.

Hi Dotty, Thanks for the well wishes. As you know very well what it is likes to find that man that see all your beauty and jot just the exterior. Hope you are well and will you be at NAAF conference this year?

Hi Dotty,

Whats up with you?
Are you gonna be around monday night for chat?

Jeff

Hi Dotty,

No worries about chats I know you have to work. Maybe Friday would be a good chat day.

Miss you!!!

Jeff

Hi Dotty! I would LOVE to be included in the boutique day! It sounds wonderful.

i love ur songs very much;))u said everthing what i feel but not able to express;))

Hello Dotty! Thanks for the add... I wanted to tell you how much I love your tattoos..

Nice to meet you also :) I enjoyed reading your articles, very saddening but I could relate. I didn't go through the same exact tramatic experience, but it was a tramatic experience, samething 6 months later, I started losing my hair rapidly. I also love your tattoo's, I myself have been comtemplating getting a tattoo on my head for a year or so, just wasn't sure of the pain tolerance on my head, ( I think I can handle it.) Look forward to chatting with you more :)

Hi Dotty,

How are you?
I sure miss chatting with you.
When is the next chat?

Hugz,

Jeffrey

Hi Dotty, just wanted to say it was nice meeting you and getting to talk with you a little this weekend. Hopefully I'll see you again next year, and hope you had a safe trip home.

Hi Dotty!!!
I sure enjoyed finally meeting you and Brett.
Gawd your expression was priceless when you met Joline.
Leo and I made it home last night and are all unpacked.
I hope you had a safe trip home.

Jeff

I am so sorry that I missed you and Brett this year. I will be back next year! How was the conference.

Happy Birthday Dotty!!!

Love You Lots!!!

Jeffrey

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR DOTTY...HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! I just sang to you! :)

Hope you are having a wonderful day!!
Heather

Hi Dotty,

I wishing the Drama Away with my magic wand!!!
Happy Birthday Honey!!!

Jeff

Happy Blessed Birthday Dotty!

Sending you tons of positive thoughts!! Is everything ok?

GOD YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL . i HAVE NOT PIC. I'M BALD I ALSO FEEL BEAUTIFUL

Sorry you've got drama at the moment. Sure wish you were closer we could sit on my back deck with a watermelon martini and hash it out! My brother is one in my family that always comes with drama-- almost constant with him, if he is not creating it he is attracting it! I think some people get addicted to it. Gets exhausting! I'll keep the positive thoughts flowing your way! :) try to enjoy the rest of the weekend!

HEY DOTTY THANKS FOR THINKING OF US HOPE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE ALSO DOING WELL. LOVE KIM AND MOLLY

Thank you and Happy Birthday to you as well!

Thank you so much for your kind words. My son is dealing with it better now that school is out. He goes out, almost, every time without his beanie--that makes me feel so much better to know he feels more comfortable with being in public. Not quite sure what will happen when the new school year begins. We have nothing here in Maryland, that I can find, that offers support. For his doctors he has been the first case. Its has been good just for him to read other peoples stories on here. It has helped him and me to know we are not alone!!

Hi Dotty,

Whats going on with you?
I hope the drama is at a minimum.
Sorry I missed you in Chat the other night.

Love you Honey!!!
Say hi to Brett.

Jeffrey

Hi Dotty... Just a quick hello from me to you :) It's been too long! Lv Amy

Hi Dotty, how is your summer going. Haven't seen you around in awhile. Have you planned your all ball yet? School starts in 2.5 weeks and Sam is getting a haircut!!! Will I see you at the BGDL lunch next month?

Hey Dotty Whats up?
Are you still interested in Boston?
I posted an event.
Hugz,

Jeffrey

HI DOTTY JUST THINKING ABOUT YOU AND WANTED TO SAY HELLO AND HOPE ALL IS GOOD WITH YOU. LOVE KIM

Heya, I love your poem, right from the heart and very true!
I am well thankyou and yourself?
kaye x

Morning Dotty, I would love it if you kept me updated on the Spring Ball. WHile I am currently in a bad spot and struggling big time with self acceptance and leaving the house, the Spring Ball sounds lovely and attending will be a goal of mine. I am originally from Malden :) Ah, I know the Pheonix well, It was a staple item in my life for so many years! I hope your daughter loves it:) I look forward to getting to know you and I thank you for the friend invitation. You sound like a remarkable person!
Ella