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to shave or not to shave...

As I took off my wig last night and stared in the mirror, I realized that my hair has started to grow back a lot more thicker than I can remember in years. Not to say that it's a full head of hair, it's far from it--about maybe 5% of my original hair. For the most part, my hair usually grows back in two or three chunks from the top of my head before it falls out again, but the hair is actually staying in place this time.



I was washing my wig earlier and it occurred to me that I don't… Continue

Added by traci on July 28, 2008 at 12:33am — 4 Comments

Back from Big Sky Country

Just returned from a two week National Outdoor Leadership School course in the Wind River Wilderness Range in Wyoming. What an amazing trip... for so many reasons, not te least of which was going wig free for two weeks in front of 14 strangers. It was so liberating. When we got back in town I even went out with my group without my wig on an flew home without my wig on. Huge risks for me but with amazing pay off... feel so much more confident.

Added by Maidie on July 27, 2008 at 10:27pm — 2 Comments

Sad day!

What exactly is "cold feet"...I know this is a bit off the subject of usual blogs, but I needed to vent. I am a wedding planner and the current wedding I am working on was abruptly brought to a halt when the groom supposedly got "cold feet" and called off the wedding, it doesn't help that the bride happens to be my best friend for the last 17 years. Why would you put a ring on someone's finger if there was ever a doubt about your feelings and why leave a beautiful young woman heartbroken. I… Continue

Added by Jaime on July 27, 2008 at 7:32pm — 1 Comment

ME

The gift that keeps on taking.............after I regained total acceptance and confidence with my AA...now I suddenly went to AT/AU.........AAAARARARARAAGGGG

Added by Joel on July 27, 2008 at 6:30pm — 10 Comments

Northeast/East Coast Alopecian Get Together

Hello to all my friends in the northeast and the east coast of the USA. I'm trying to organize a northeast Alopecian get together and right now I'm just in the thinking phase. I met with my Alopecian friend Terry for the first time a few nights ago and we picked a date for September. Right now I'm just trying to get some numbers of interested parties together so we can pick a place. We threw out Six Flags in Massachusetts as a possible place (my daughter can get discount tickets through… Continue

Added by Dotty on July 27, 2008 at 6:57am — 2 Comments

Dotty's Inspirational/Motivational Reflection

Added by Dotty on July 27, 2008 at 6:29am — 2 Comments

Dotty's Inspirational/Motivational Reflection

Added by Dotty on July 26, 2008 at 1:16pm — No Comments

shear genius.

What a coincidence that the other day as I was combing my new wig, I was wondering what would happen if the contestants on Shear Genius had to cut and style wigs for alopecia and cancer patients and voila! This past Wednesday night on Shear Genius, eight women with alopecia were on the show, spreading awareness and having wigs styled for the episode's challenge.



Good for you, Bravo, for using this fabulously addicting reality show (I've been a fan since season one!) to… Continue

Added by traci on July 26, 2008 at 2:30am — 4 Comments

Does anyone know?

Hi. Does anyone know when the next Alopecia confrence is and where? I would love to actually meet other people with alopecia. I don't know anyone!!!! Thanks

Added by Laura on July 24, 2008 at 8:49pm — 2 Comments

Dotty's Inspirational/Motivational Reflection

“You exist. You are alive. Gather your strengths, not your weaknesses. What are your strengths? Your strengths are consciousness, kindness, understanding, acknowledging, rejoicing, loving. And when you walk with these, the outcome is beautiful.”
-Prem Rawat.

Added by Dotty on July 24, 2008 at 8:51am — No Comments

Joke shows all around acceptance but I'm itchy

[So my son (11) comes up to me and says, "Mom, if your were a bird, what kind of bird would you be?

I thought " What a thoughtful question, great to start a conversation. "Well son, I think...."

'You'd be a bald eagle!" Then he ran away as I playfully tried to punch him.Smartass.



I'm so itchy its driving me crazy!!!! If I where my hot heavy wig I get a headache and my head itches. If i wear a hat, it itches. I have accepted my hair is leaving but What the heck!!!! My hair… Continue

Added by Supermom on July 23, 2008 at 8:52pm — 2 Comments

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Added by Hugh Mclellan on July 23, 2008 at 8:31pm — No Comments

To bare or not to bare...

I finally did it, I git tiered of holding on to what little hair I had left and shaved it off. I was a little nervous at first, but after I was done it felt liberating. I was no longer holding on to that little bit of hair that was left. I quite like my bald head.

Added by Jaime on July 23, 2008 at 2:01pm — 5 Comments

Dotty's Inspirational/Motivational Reflection

Added by Dotty on July 23, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments

XFusion

Hi everybody,

I have been finding myself reccomending this product more and more recently. It works great for patchy hair loss and is purley cosmetic.
I was only able to use it for a few months but I loved it.

I thought anyone who is a candidate should know about it.

Jeff

www.xfusion.info/

Added by JeffreySF on July 22, 2008 at 10:59pm — No Comments

OMG I'm so nervous!

My boss took a vacation day yesterday, which was nice because it gave me another day to not think about having to quit. But he's back today. I was planning to give my notice tomorrow, but now that he's here I just don't think I can wait. It feels too awful keeping it from him. As much as I hate my job, he's a good guy. So yeah...I'm gonna give my notice towards the end of the day today (so he can have the evening to freak out rather than freaking out while I'm here). I plan to give him 3 weeks… Continue

Added by Mandy on July 22, 2008 at 11:53am — 2 Comments

writing of a philosophy student #3

(March 13, 2007)



Following the baptism of Jesus in Jordan, Jesus retreated to the desert. At his baptism, Jesus had heard the voice of God telling him, "You are my Beloved Son." This was all new and strange for Jesus who before had only known himself to be a carpenter from Nazareth. Jesus went into the desert to think about his identity, where he was also tempted by an evil voice that lay within him.



The first temptation was a temptation of power. The voice… Continue

Added by traci on July 22, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Somebody has to be the hero...

You know when your relationship starts to slip a little. You can feel the distance between you growing and tension rising. It's not like nobody notices, but rather that no one is doing anything about it. I'm tired, I feel like I'm all on my own and I've been playing the hero for too long.
XOXO
CAR

Added by Carmella on July 22, 2008 at 10:37am — 6 Comments

Dotty's Inspirational/Motivational Reflection

Added by Dotty on July 22, 2008 at 8:16am — No Comments

BFF

They say ‘for every door that closes, another opens”. While not quite certain who they are or where to send a thank you card, I am grateful that ‘they’ are right. Last week was a train wreck as you may have gathered from my previous blog. A door had slammed closed. This week started down the same set of tracks when I received a call that the brother of a very close friend had passed.



Wakes and funerals have a way of putting life in perspective. I may have lost my hair but those dear… Continue

Added by Tony on July 22, 2008 at 7:55am — 3 Comments

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