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François

59, Male

St-Placide Qc.

Canada

Profile Information:

Relationship Status:: Single
About Me:: Bonjour ! Hi Everybody !
I've had Alopecia Areata for the last 7 years now and still trying to cope with it everyday...I think i manage fairly good most of the time.
I try to stay positive and tell myself that the best is still to come.
I'll be happy if i meet new friends here...and lucky if i can find the girl that i will give the last first kiss to.
Keep your head up !!!
Do you have alopecia?: Alopecia areata
Are you age 18 or older?: Yes - I am 18 or older

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Diane

Salut François!
Hé hé hé, un autre Québécois... Bienvenu sur ce site et au plaisir d'échanger.
Diane

May 31, 2008
JeffreySF

Bon Soir Frank,
I'm happy you are here. I would like to correspond with men who have this condition and see how they are dealing with it.
It started 7/07 with one small patch and progressed to AU within a few months. It's much easier now than in the begining.

Hope you are doing well.

Jeff

May 31, 2008
Mandy

Hi Francois! Welcome!

May 31, 2008
Roger

Thanks.

How is Montreal? Do you live outside or in the city?

Roger.

Jun 1, 2008
Roger

That sounds nice! I live 25 min outside Stockholm in a apartment.

Yes hockey is nice. I wanna see some hockey someday in Toronto or Montreal. Canada looks great. I specially wanna visit Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.

Roger.

Jun 1, 2008
Roger

Yes, im planning to go to Canada in the soon future. How is it with the english/french there as a foreigner as me?

Jun 1, 2008
Brigitte

Bonjour François, je demeure durant les fins de semaine dans la région de l'estrie mais à Blanville durant la semaine..... je suis en convalescence présentement pour une chirurgie au genou.... donc un peu plus au chalet en estrie... je recommence à travailler près de chez toi... justement..... en juillet... au plaisir de discuter davantage avec toi !

Jun 1, 2008
Roger

Hej(hi) in swedish.

But you are french spoken? Do you often use french in work and with friends?

Roger.

Jun 1, 2008
JeffreySF

Hi Francois,

Thanks for sharing. It sounds like we both had a very fast progression.
I do have some regrowth. I would say about 50% but the hair is white. I usually shave my head every 3 days or so. Tha way I can keep an eye on whats happining up there. I continue to lose what little hair I have on my body.
I feel really good most days with the occasional down moment.

Hope you are having a nice weekend.
Thanks again for sharing.

Jeff

Jun 1, 2008
François

Jeff my hair fell off to about a proportion of 65% & grew back very slowly to about 65% again so i'm missing around 35% on my head & still missing some hair on other parts of my body.
Frank

Jun 1, 2008
Roger

Aha! So you live in Quebec? Nice! Theres where Sundin and Forsberg began their NHL in their younger years I think.

Quebec can also be very cold in the winters, right?

Roger.

Jun 1, 2008
Roger

By the way. You have really nice photos! Where is the winter picture taken?

Jun 1, 2008
Roger

You are for sure a BIG fan of hockey! But you live in Canada ;)

Aha! Its your workshop. What are you doing in there?
You have also have a cute dog and two wonderful children!

Roger.

Jun 1, 2008
Roger

Aha! I have never tried to ride one. Its very popular in the north of Sweden to own/ride it.

Is is popular in northern Canada?

Jun 1, 2008
François

Snowmobile as it is known today was invented here in Valcourt Qc. by Joseph-Armand Bombardier (Ski-Doo) it is very popular here. i do a lot of riding and i collect and restore antique snowmobile.
Yeah Roger it is really popular here it's a way of life during winter.
Frank

Jun 1, 2008
Roger

Its 35 min to midnight...zzzz...zzz....but im off from work tomorrow =)

Jun 1, 2008
François

WOW that's a 7 hrs difference...Roger go to sleep me i have to eat dinner...Talk to you later !

Frank

Jun 1, 2008
Roger

Hi Frank.

I looked Quebec city and your "city" up on the net! Looks nice with the "european style houses and streets" Really nice! And Montreal is nice too. I have a friend from Chicago. He loves Montreal!

Roger.

Jun 2, 2008
nathalie

Bonjour François je suis ravie de te connaître
Que puis-je te dire...en ce qui me concerne j'ai perdu mes cheveux à 16 ans et...je vais en avoir 40 bientôt!
j'avais tout perdu mais j'ai retrouvé mes cils et mes sourcils c'est bien une drôle de chose cette maladie qui en est une sans en être une car elle n'intéresse pas grand monde!
je suis en train de finir mon diplôme d'aide-soignante et sinon je chante depuis longtemps
j'ai un fils de 14 ans qui s'appelle Léo
voilà en ce qui me concerne et toi?
à bientôt

Jun 4, 2008
Erin

thank you!!

Jun 5, 2008
Shannon

What wonderful photos, Francois. thank you for adding me as a friend and thank you for your kind compliments. Are these your children with you in the photos? They are beautiful. I must say, you are a very handsome man. Alopecia has never bothered me with men since my father had it since I was born. It was a little more difficult to come to terms with myself, of course, but I am doing very well now and am much more happy now than I was before I had AA. I hope that you are able to get to feeling this way, as well. Also, good luck in finding that woman to whom you'll give your last first kiss!

Jun 6, 2008
Roger

Hi Frank.

How are you?

Roger.

Jun 8, 2008
michelle

hi francois im live nr newcastle in the uk, how are you?

Jun 8, 2008
Roger

Hi.

Its a sunny day here in Sweden today. Im on my way to make some dinner in a while. Thats nice that youre having the children. They seem to two wonderful kids =)

Yes, im very excited about the trip to Louisville.

And im very curious about Canada too. The major cities, Vancouver, Toronto, Quebec and Montreal.

Roger.

Jun 8, 2008
Roger

Aha. At the Montreal-Trudeau Airport.

So Montreal is closer from your place or maybe Quebec city is closer?

Rog

Jun 8, 2008
François

Yes Montréal is definitely closer to my place in fact my house is located in the Montréal area even though it's up in the country.
Québec City is a 3 hour drive from my place.
Montréal is the biggest city in the province, 3 million people.
François

Jun 8, 2008
Melanie

Bonjour Francois! I live in the US in Delaware. I love your photos!!

Jun 8, 2008
Roger

Nice. Montreal looks really nice. And I liked your "winterpics" I know the winters there can be very cold. Am I right?

Rog

Jun 8, 2008
Melanie

Yes... I know... I've been HORRIBLE about not putting more pics up!! I have some on myspace at http://www.myspace.com/melanie1120. I'll add some more recent photos here when I have a free moment... the kids keep me pretty busy most of the time. :)

Jun 8, 2008
Kelly

Hi Francois, thank you soooo much for your kind words about my bald pics...not easy for me, but I'm receiving the support I need here...God bless.

Jun 8, 2008
Matt

Thanks, Frank! I bet Canada is a nice place to live too.

Jun 9, 2008
michelle

hi francois gad ur ok, im doing good thanks, my kids are 4 and 6 and the best ever lol, how old are your children? xx

Jun 9, 2008
Kelly

yes, thank goodness for such a supportive place to come. I will keep my head up. :o)

Jun 9, 2008
Roger

Hi Frank.

5 days left now...getting a little "nervous" cuz its a big thing for me going alone to the conference. But im so so excited. I will keep you posted how it goes and with some photos. Hope youre doing well in Canada =) my next country to go to!

Roger.

Jun 13, 2008
Roger

Tack (Thanks) Frank.

Its late here in Sweden. I just got from my parents place. Its 1.35am here. =) Hope youre doing fine over there.

Rog

Jun 13, 2008
LeslieAnn Butler

THANK YOU!!!
Back atcha.

Jun 14, 2008
Roger

Hi.

I have some new photos from Louisville up now.

Roger.

Jun 24, 2008
Roger

Bonjour Frank.

Yes, it was awesome over there. I met some people from Montreal and Toronto while being there. =)

Hope youre ok.

Jun 26, 2008
Brigitte

Salut François,
Ça fait longtemps que j'ai eu de tes nouvelles ! J'espère que tu vas bien ? je demeure maintenant, la semaine, à ste-thérese.... appel moi ! bye

Jul 25, 2008
Roger

Bonjour!

How are you doing?

Nov 2, 2008
Mukti

Bonjour, comme ca va?
I hope you are doing well. I grew up in Montreal and then moved to Michigan once I got married. I've had alopecia since the age of 12. Now some 30 years later I am totally bald! It's been about 3 years and what an adjustment it is ....just when I think I'm in a good place something happens or someone says something that makes me think...did I do something? am I good enough to be in public? should I be hiding? So I've got a thicker skin now and there are more days filled with good than bad.
Here's wishing you all the best with finding a soulmate!

P.S. I never did get up to St. Eustache!

Nov 9, 2008
Roger

Salut!

Hows life in Canada?

Roger.

Nov 30, 2008
Eileen Simpson

Just saying hi, my folks were Canadian from Manitoba, I was born in the states. I like your and attitude. Best of luck in finding what it is you seek.
Eileen

Dec 14, 2008
Jennifer Krahn

Thanks Francois for the encouragement. Great pictures! What a life it looks like you have....Awesome. My parents just bought a sled for the lake place and am looking forward to trying it out. Your first and last kiss with the same woman will happen when you least expect it!! It will be awesome. Keep smiling.

Mar 12, 2009
Natalie

Thanks for the support Francois! Countdown to official shave: 3 days!!! I can't wait :)

Apr 14, 2009
Roger

Salut!

How are you? Long time I spoked with you.

Roger.

Apr 22, 2009
Diane

Salut François,
Il n'y a pas encore de date de fixer.... dès que qqc se planifie, je te le dirai + l'annoncerai ds la section 'Resources'
A+
Diane

Apr 29, 2009
Diane

Salut François,
Je pensais peut-être organisé qqc le 19 juillet... un pic-nic pour tous par exemple... si ça t'intéresse, dis le moi... plus on est de fous, plus on rit! ;-)

May 12, 2009
Veronique

Merci François! Je sais que je ne suis pas seule, mais...c'est pas la chose la plus cool que je vis en ce moment, ça me fait du bien ce site avec ces femmes qui acceptents ou essaient d'accepter. Je sais que j'y arriverai et je suis vraiment plsu à l'aise que je l'étais au début! Je vais essayer d'updater mon profil d'ici quelques jours en y ajoutant quelques photos de moi! Bonne journée!

Jan 14, 2010
Veronique

oui François, tu n'aurais pas pu mieux dire, la beauté vient de l'intérieur, et quelqu'un m'a dit une femme est belle lorsqu'elle se sent bien dans sa peau. Et c'est vraiment ce qui fait la beauté de quelqu'un à mon avis, être bien avec soi-même, mais Godamn, il y a de ses journées où ce n'est pas évident, mais la vie est une montagne russe d'émotion il faut juste apprendre à dealer avec tout ça. et on peut partager nos sentiments avec toute cette communauté, c'est génial de voir qu'on n'est pas seul dans notre situation...et toi as-tu toujours accepté ta situation aussi bien que maintenant?
En passant tu as vraiment un cute chien!

Jan 15, 2010