Well, I wish I had the internet while growing up. This seems like a great community...and so many Canadians! It warmed my heart to stumble across this site.
I've had AU since I was 10 years old. Last summer, while skinny dipping at a lake, was the first time in 17 years where I felt rays of sunshine on my head. It was the most beautiful feeling.
Currently, I live in Montreal, but will be relocating to Toronto this summer to start a grad program in Film Studies.
I look forward to communicating with some of you here and making a positive contribution to the community.
Do you have alopecia? (Choose appropriately)
Choose one
Are you age 18 or older?
No - I am not 18 or older
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I am allergic to cat's too. That's why they decided to breed the sphynx when a litter was born by accident from a cat with hair in 1968 - so people with allergies could have cats. But what's greatest besides the no hair is their personalities!
Going bare is a huge adjustment, people do stare, and sometimes i feel uncomfortable. The tat was put while I was still in scarves, and the entire idea of it was, when people stare, rather than feel alien, I could think in my heart, they weren't staring at all, but looking at my tat. Yes it hurt, but, it didn't hurt anywhere as bad as all the comments, cruelty-wig pulling teasing, even job losing, traumas I went thru. The tat has great simbology to it also, making it that much more personal.
Her name is Nadine Hradsky, she's downtown Toronto, bloor street. I would guess she's in her late 50's, she was doing the steroid thing back in the late 70's, when many doc's had no idea what Alopecia was. Its great tho that your not doing the doctor thing, acceptance is the very best medicine of all.
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I am allergic to cat's too. That's why they decided to breed the sphynx when a litter was born by accident from a cat with hair in 1968 - so people with allergies could have cats. But what's greatest besides the no hair is their personalities!
Are you coming to the conference?
Please let me know what you think of the book --
a big hug,
LeslieAnn
I love Montreal! I visited last year and it's a wonderful city. Do you speak French?
A bientot,
LeslieAnn
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