About 6 months ago I was diagnosed with PCOS - Polycystic ovary syndrome.  About three and a half years before that I started losing my hair in patches and it resulted in total loss all over my head.  This happened twice within one year.  Prior to that I went off birth control and was hospitalized for a terrible staph infection.  All my life I have suffered from Chronic Fatigue which was flaring up during my alopecia outbreaks.

Since then I am happy to report and…

Horrayy!!!

My hair is back... I've had hair growth consistently since October of last year.  I have patiently waited to write this post since the last time I tried I lost my hair again.

The doctors can't really agree (GP & Dermo) what started the loss but everyone is happy that it is back.  The hardest question I find myself thinking about is when will this happen again?  Or will it?\\

Has anyone found that they went through just a 2 year period of…

So I finally made the decision to get a wig. After a year and a half of alopecia areata out breaks, resulting in a patch that looks as though it might never regrow. I decided to invest in a nice wig thanks to the help of my grandma and boyfriend. It was a big decision:

1. During the summer it is really hot in DC and I did not want…

I'm still having fun! This summer has been a whirlwind of graduation, bachelorette parties and weddings. While I have had some hesitation about being in a lot of pictures with a quirky haircut and missing hair, the experience of enjoying my friends and my life has overpowered the hesitation and made me even more comfortable in my skin!

Here I am with my father after receiving my Masters in City and Regional Planning. He was rocking his "someone I <3 has alocepia" wrist band that…

A year ago I was diagnosed with alopecia. All at once I lost all of my hair.

Since then, I have had one more episode, and lost the hair around my temples. I have single handedly brought back the "flock of seagulls" doo.

I've learned that it is frustrating not to know when or why I will suddenly loose my hair, but also learned about inner strength and beauty versus outward appearance.

Thanks everyone for sharing your stories and experiences.

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May 14th, 2012 at 28 I found my first patch of hair missing. Two weeks later, I made the difficult decision to shave my head with the support of a wonderful friend and my boyfriend. At the end of February, 2013, I was lucky to have my hair starting to grow back - I even could make a small mohawk!

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Monday, I noticed a patch missing again, along with some thinning.…

It's getting colder. The wind is blowing, not every where you go has the heat on yet and while I struggle with the bald head I love it at the same time.

This will be my first winter without hair and it doesn't look like it will come back anytime soon, so daily I struggle with the thought of buying a wig.

What have other people done to make sure they get the right one? Online shopping? In store searches?

Does a wig ever feel like it is the right thing or like a great…

So last night I went to this awesome fundraiser event: DCLAW - arm wrestling for Miriam's Kitchen!

Sporkticus was Miriam's Kitchen's entry into the competition and of course as a former Senior Case Manager at Miriam's I was there in full support.

This morning I saw this picture. An awesomely awesome picture. But it made me flood with emotions. It was the first time that I saw the back of my head.

I knew that there wasn't hair back there but I didn't know about the crazy…