Marinetta

Göteborg

Sweden

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About Me:

Current Mood:
¤%/&/()(&%%¤# This last year has been a bitch I hope the next 12 months will be better.

I lost my job fall 2012, luckily I got another job early spring 2013. A really good job, the only thing I didn't like was the fact that I kept my alopecia a secret and wore a wig to work. Unfortunately my company went bankrupt in June this year. So now I feel even worse. This time around I'll not wear a wig, and be as I am from the start.

Current State:
A year has passes since I had any hair to speak of. I have maybe two strands left.

I'm thankful for living in Sweden where people keep to themselves, they might look or even stare put it is very "unswedish" to approach a stranger unless to ask for directions. Unless they're drunk of course. Therefore I take parties and pubs in small doses. I don't want to feel trapped by my lack of hair and I try to push myself everyday but their's no point denying it, it sometimes feel like a prison.

My story:
S 2011 I noticed a small spot and went to the doctor. He said "That's life, it happens" and that was that. The hair grew back and life was back to normal.

But during the winter and early spring 2012 I noticed thinning by my temples and my ears. By the time I got to a NEW doctor I had lost large amounts of hair and had bald spots here and there including really big ones above my ears, half and eyebrow and the lashes on the same side (I looked a bit lopsided). She did a lot of tests (nutrition etc) and was a bit upset with my previous doctor that hadn't taken me seriously. She said what I already figured out by google-ing, I have alopecia. My doctor sent me to a dermatologist who was less informed than I and just sent me off with unanswered questions and my "wig and brow-allowance". Another good thing about living in Sweden (unfortunately not nearly enough to cover the cost of a quality wig).

Do you have alopecia?

Alopecia universalis

Are you age 18 or older?

Yes - I am 18 or older

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