Classical Anne in NC mountains

Female

Rutherfordton, NC

United States

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Relationship Status:

Married

About Me:

I am a retired teacher, high school French & Spanish. For several years led an amateur Baroque Recorder trio. Have 8 autoimmune disorders, and too many other chronic issues, for which I am on more than a dozen daily prescriptions, some in multiple doses. But although my pharmacist has proof to the contrary, MUSIC has always been my drug of choice.

Diagnosed with FFA [Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia] in Aug. 2013, after losing 80% of my eyebrows and noticing odd, red, itchy, follicles around the edges of my face. Have been getting steroid injections, every 6 weeks, since diagnosis. Lost close to an inch of hairline at forehead, more at temples. But blessed/cursed with a low hairline at birth, and thick, wild, curly hair to begin with. So it has remained relatively easy to hide receding hairline. Currently happy to officially call myself 'highbrow" and able to cover my loss with mini-scarves and wide headbands, the collection of which brings bits of delight: retail therapy!

Do you have alopecia?

Scarring alopecia

Are you age 18 or older?

Yes - I am 18 or older

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