Yesterday, I went to the dermotologist for my 4th "round" of cortisone shots on my already sore scalp. Tears streamed down my face while I was being injected. The nurse stopped, put her hand on my shoulder and apologized for the pain. Taking a deep breath and wiping my sad eyes, I said, "It's not my head that hurts...It's my heart."

So, I am officially a member of Alopecia World....Just recently, Alopecia invaded my world.

It was a Friday, right before Christmas when I began complaining that my head felt sore (like it had been up in a tight ponytail). A few days after Christmas (Tuesday), I noticed an excessive amount of hair come out when I was rinsing the shampoo. The next day I noticed a single bald patch on my part. Thursday, when I was rinsing my hair, a CLUMP fell with a splat and I screamed for my husband.…