I actually live with my boyfriend in Clear Lake area close to NASA since I work for a NASA Prime Contracor, but I do like to sometimes go up around Katy mill mall and stuff adn would like to meet up sometime. I have been watching the Houston Chevron Marathon I did not run this year and I really want to get back into training. I have a lot of weight to lose right now. All my numbers are good but this only because I do work out and the doctor says if I don't get rid of some of the weight I will start having health problems. She found out that my thyroid was not work like it should and I am taking pills for that now so I am hoping that will help. I would love to lose 50 pounds at least. I am 202 right now. I know it will cause more health issues. I got into running because a trainer made me do it after I told him the last thing I wanted to do was run like my friend did and so he said okay start running. I mainly walk with some running because of my weight though. I have done 3 half marathons and really want to do a whole one just to say I did it. I don't like that people think I am a cancer survivor tough because I don't think I can run with a wig on. I don't not sleep with one either. One thing is I had to have a man that could except waking up to me the way I am. I can't help it I don't have hair and the older I get I sometimes tired of hiding it so much. As a kid I was told I had to understanding of other people because they did not understand what it was I had and now I am an adult I think people should be more understanding too as no one would ask for this.

We may not die or being pain and we are able body but it is a mentally hard disease to have. I go to the gym usually without my hair. Sometimes I do put my wig on in the morning before my boyfriend wakes up and I wake him up with it on. He loves long hair and so do I because I don't have it of course. I know he would prefer me to have a wig on at the marathons because people do stare. We have been together almost 5 years and the more he is around it the more he is getting used to it at the marathons. Because even if I know or know people are staring at the marathons I act like I don't notice or know people are staring and approach them like I have hair on. I do wear a hankercheif but people always think I am a cancer survivor. I need a shirt that say AU on it or something I don't know. As far as disease go this one is not too bad once you get a little use to it. I will always want my hair back and I love love love pony tails and I don't know what a real one is like. When they talk to me about being an inspiration I tell them I don't have cancer that I have had Alopecia Areata since I was 5 and tell the ones that don't know about but most know someone that has some degree even though total hair loss is little more rare that those with some I guess. I have had a couple of set backs this last year and not done any marathons but plan to in the year a head and plan to widen my training with weights, cardio, yoga, so hopefully I will do better and maybe a little faster. Well I talked way too much today. Glad to see you went on a trip I have never been to Vegas. I been to Lousiana.

Hey Kim,

How are you? We have not talked in awhile. We need to meet soon.

Sincerely,
Paula