Heather

Female

Green Bay, WI

United States

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Relationship Status:
Married
About Me:
I am 29, a mother of 2 children. I was Diagnosed with AA in 2001 my senior year of High School. Then a year later all my hair fell out and now I have AU...To me it's a battle every day. I am very greatfull and thank God every day that it's not a serious life threatening condition. I have trouble coping with it on a day to day basis and it's a struggle... I have actually been with someone and is the father of our children and respects me for who I am with or with out hair. And I am very great-full to have this man in my life...I hope one day I can find peace with my self and realize this is who I am and it's not going to change...Denial is so hard..But, my spirits are getting some where...
Do you have alopecia?
Alopecia universalis
Are you age 18 or older?
Yes - I am 18 or older

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  • Christine

    Thanks for the quick response Heather, I'm happy that you found alopecia world also! This is such a difficult condition to live with, I'm still struggling with this too. I would like more info if you have it on your wig, I live in Washington state, but I know that a lot of wigs Re avail. On the Internet, can you tell me more about it, like manufacture or name? I may be able to find it, it looks so nice on you, I don't think anyone would know it's a wig at All, some even great ones I can still tell, you know what I mean. Just a word of encouragement for you , a dentist I had some years Ago told me his brother became AU during medical school, he remained so for five years and then it all grew back, and has not fallen out again(many yrs) now I know that some never grow back but I think it's always possible:)my pattern is not very encouraging, and I've had it for ten yrs now, so I do get discouraged,I developed a problem with minoxidil, and now can't use it, and it helped me, so I'm sad right now. I don't have a great supportive husband like you, but I just try and get my support elsewhere, this has been a greT place for that.

    Jun 4, 2012

  • LeslieAnn Butler

    Hello and welcome, Heather!
    How are you today? I have AU, too.
    Leslie Ann

    Jun 15, 2012

  • LeslieAnn Butler

    It is great that you are taking it one day at a time. As far as pointers go, there are a lot of them in my book (you can find out more on my page or go to Amazon.com and look up "If Your Hair Falls Out, Keep Dancing!" It's funny -- I've had AU for so long I'm not sure I would know what to do with my own hair if it grew back. There are so many new products -- and I'd have to learn how to do blowouts and...! Yikes!

    Jun 24, 2012