This posting was inspired by Annette (aka Crowned Regal)'s most recent blog post about name calling. This particular posting strikes a nerve, I'm sure, with many of us. Even though this may be considered a duplicate posting, I recognize that not everyone reads the postings in the discussion forums, but many of you read my blog postings, so I am posting my response here too. I also encourage everyone who reads… Continue

I have to thank everyone for their outpouring of love and support since I lost my eyebrows. I'm still pretty upset that they're gone, but I'm slowly getting used to it. I see what everyone is talking about now when they get annoyed at the slightest little things getting into their eyes. I thought my glasses would be enough to take care of that little nuisance, but they just seem to make things worse. And if anyone has ever lived in the South in summertime, you know that a more appropriate name… Continue

This weekend, I woke up on Saturday to see that both of my eyebrows were gone.



Just like that -- no shedding, no unusual thinning (other than that caused by my perpetually underactive thyroid) -- just gone -- and it has upset me in a way I never could have expected.



I'm used to losing my hair; I even take somewhat of a fatalistic approach to the whole alopecia thing. I'm even used to the spots that appear like nomads on the rest of my body and used to losing my eyelashes.… Continue