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September is Alopecia Awareness Month

What special activities do you have planned for Alopecia Awareness Month? Please be sure to list them on Alopecia World's events calendar. You are also welcome to make suggestions and discuss your plans in the comments section below.

Wishing you great joy and good success,

richard jones (rj) & Cheryl Carvery
Co-founders, Alopecia World

Added by Alopecia World on August 24, 2008 at 9:30pm — 8 Comments

finding my alter egos

as the pictures on my last post show...it is impossible to hide my spots. I have been wearing scarves and hats for the past two weeks. actually one hat, because up until yesterday, i only had one. it was a little difficult to plan everything i wore around one hat, especially when i need to do laundry :D. Anyway, I like the I can wear hats and scarves, but it just isn't practical for every single day at my job. So, I spent yesterday wig shopping. I found one that is exactly like my hair was, or… Continue

Added by Rachel on August 24, 2008 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments

Just pictures - 2 weeks after i found the first spots










Its progressing really fast. Continue

Added by Rachel on August 24, 2008 at 3:45pm — 3 Comments

The Funniest Thing!

The funniest thing happened to me last night. I was inside Wendy's waiting for my order to be served when I heard this lady "Miss, Miss, where did you get your hair?" I must have thought to myself "I dont think she is talking to me." But she was and she said it again even louder and this time she added "thats some good stuff" which prompted the other workers to say yeah that is nice.



I actually felt flattered considering my community is filled with women who are obsessed with weaves… Continue

Added by Tamara Dixon on August 24, 2008 at 7:30am — 2 Comments

Dotty's Inspirational/Motivational Reflection

Added by Dotty on August 24, 2008 at 12:08am — No Comments

"Confidence check in aisle 5, please."

I'm a thinker. Sometimes I over-think, sometimes I don't think enough. But when I have time to myself to just Be, all of that doesn't seem to matter. (After all, sometimes we all get caught up in trying to do so much that we forget to Be...)



I was thinking the other day about the little moments in life that happen in just seconds, yet have the ability to profoundly impact your life. I've got a few of those that stand out in my mind, but I'm remembering right now about one specific… Continue

Added by traci on August 23, 2008 at 3:15am — 1 Comment

Dotty's Inspirational/Motivational Reflection

Added by Dotty on August 22, 2008 at 10:37pm — No Comments

Master Cleanse Day Two

Still not hungry, surprisingly. The maple syrup I make the lemonade with has all the calories that I need for a day so I guess that's why. I have a bit of a head ache this afternoon, but that isn't out of the ordinary for me. I have however, registrared my kids for school, found a doctor for my son to see on Monday, delivered my husband lunch at work, canceled memberships I don't use, went to the bank and replaced my husbands Debit card (he left his in the ATM) and paid a dozen bills at least.… Continue

Added by Carmella on August 22, 2008 at 5:33pm — No Comments

One door opens, another closes

My eldest daughter left for college this morning. It's her first year...and mine too. I’m happy for her, yet sad to see her go. The tears welled up in my eyes as I stared at the blank walls of her room, now empty except for the faded outlines of where posters of her favorite bands once hung. I closed the door behind me wondering if this was the end. Will she ever spend another night under the same roof? How hard it is to let go…but necessary.



My thoughts are with each parent whose… Continue

Added by Tony on August 22, 2008 at 12:20pm — 1 Comment

Dotty's Inspirational/Motivational Reflection

Added by Dotty on August 21, 2008 at 9:32pm — No Comments

RE: Wig Advice

Hi there everyone,
I know there are a lot of you that do not wear wigs on this site and are ok with it. I am one of those ones that in this stage of the game is just too chicken to do that. So, anyone that has any experience with wigs and buying them, which are the best ones, ect.. have ANY advice for me, please post here! I don't want to get taken, these things are not cheap!! Thanks in advance!!!
Melissa

Added by Melissa Harris on August 21, 2008 at 7:55pm — 2 Comments

Master Cleanse

Today is my first day of this 'Master Cleanse' (if anyone has heard of/tried it). I've been losing intrest in everything and gaining weight (nearly 20 lbs in 3 weeks) suddenly. I've always had chronic pain, that I self medicate with alcohol, as long as I can remember. So I've decided today to begin the cleanse - afterall having not missed a day to drink in seven plus years I think the toxins might need some help to get out. Plus I hear your energy will increase and lord knows I could use… Continue

Added by Carmella on August 21, 2008 at 2:08pm — 3 Comments

Walking in my mothers shoes.

I happen to have a very beautiful mother. I know everyone says that but she really is unusually beautiful and ridiculously unaware of it. She has smooth dark skin with big almond shaped brown eyes, a straight small nose, a contagious white smile, great legs, dark hair and genes passed down that gave her a great shape she never had to work for. She was valedictorian when she graduated, and played pro tennis until an injury led her to start her life as I know it now. While I was growing up my… Continue

Added by Lisa on August 21, 2008 at 9:38am — 6 Comments

Alopecia as a non priority ( to say the least!) or My last experience with a bald woman

As I noted in my intro, I am am a widower. Four years ago, I lost the love of my life to a very rare form of leukemia. With chemo, there are varying degrees of hairloss. With the intensity of the chemo and a bone marrow transplant that was indicated for treatment of my spouse's cancer, AU is a certainty. With such a treatment regimen, hairloss may be temporary or sometimes not. A few other husbands and I formed a very casual support system. We all agreed upon one thing - nobody could care less… Continue

Added by jamie1 on August 21, 2008 at 9:01am — 2 Comments

Pay it forward

Pay it forward. At least that’s what I’ve been taught. Never ask for anything personal in return for a gift given…it is just that, kindness with no expectation or desire for reward. Conversely, a gift or act of kindness received should be paid forward tenfold, not necessarily to the giver, but to another in a time of need.



We’ve all been there. The kindness of a stranger who retrieves a dropped glove, the person that holds a door open when your arms are full, the cashier that gives… Continue

Added by Tony on August 21, 2008 at 7:29am — 1 Comment

Della's Big Reveal

Well, today is day 5 for Della and Angel's Kindergarten career. I have to say they have enjoyed almost every moment thus far. Although, Della had been coming home after school telling me things that I haven't heard too frequently. She said she wanted her hair to grow back.



Since the teacher's home visit before school began we have talked about alopecia and we have told her just about everything that I know about it. She was welcoming and warm to Della and agreed to talk about it if… Continue

Added by Miranda on August 21, 2008 at 2:16am — 3 Comments

I have been so happy

My days have been so wonderful and so much less lonely. I have been spending a good portion of my time with a fellow alopecian from this site. He is the most sweetest caring man I have ever had the pleasure to know. Most of you know him, he is indeed a freind to man and nearly half of the people on here. He brought me to this site, I had been alone with Alopecia for years to discover a whole new world of knowledge and freinds. I value each and every one of you . I hope that I can make my… Continue

Added by Lorena on August 21, 2008 at 12:11am — No Comments

My first experience with alopecia or, If only....

When I was a freshman in high school , as most boys are, I was girl crazy. Of course, I was awkward, shy and very insecure. However, despite these liabilities, I did manage to have a few successful dates. One day, while changing classes, I noticed a girl who I had not seen before. In a teenage hormal rage, I found myself immediately drawn to her. She was awfully cute with a pretty face, slender figure, blond hair and wearing the sexiest pair of horned rimmed glasses this kid had ever seen. I… Continue

Added by jamie1 on August 20, 2008 at 6:00pm — 4 Comments

RE: How do you know if you are going from AA to AT?

Hey there everyone,
Does anyone on this site had the experience of having AA and then it turning into AT? If so, can you share your experience and how fast it happened? I'm just not sure if I'm turning for the worse now, it sure feels and looks that way. I've been shedding more and more everyday and my hair is feeling REALLY THIN now! I'm scared out of my mind and everything in me is in a shock-mode. I just want to know what to expect is this what is happening to me. Thanks.

Added by Melissa Harris on August 20, 2008 at 1:40pm — 2 Comments

Dating in Alopecia World

(*ALSO SEE OUR IMPORTANT COMMENT ON PAGE 3 OF THIS BLOG DISCUSSION. THANKS.)

Cheryl and I would like to know how you feel about someone (an alopecian or non-alopecian) joining Alopecia World to look for the love of their life.

For the record, we do not have any problem with singles meeting and mingling in Alopecia World as long as they always bear in mind that this…

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Added by Alopecia World on August 20, 2008 at 10:00am — 40 Comments

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