A New Beginning

Hi everyone! So yesterday and today were HUGE days for me! I met with Karen Peterik of Freedom Wigs yesterday, and she was absolutely inspiring! She has such a positive attitude and carries herself with style and confidence; Karen and the many other women who have been through this tough journey and have come out of it that much stronger are such role models for me. We ordered my vacuum wig, and I SHAVED MY HEAD!!! It was awesome!! I was a little bit nervous, but mostly excited. My Mom, Grandma, and Dad were all there to support me, too. There were no tears, only smiles and lots of laughter.

I had read in others' blogs about how liberating the shaving experience has been for them, and now I feel that I can truly attest to that. I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about having a shaved head in terms of going out in public. So last night after the Big Shave, I went out to a bar for my friend's birthday wearing a pretty purple headscarf. I had showed a few of my friends my newly shaved head while we were at their apartment, but I put the scarf on to go out in public. After a few more of my good friends showed up at the bar, I really wanted to show them, too, but I didn't know if I should take off the scarf at the bar. But then I thought "Why not? This is me, this is who I am, and I am surrounded by friends who love me and support me, so why not?" So I pulled off the scarf and proudly showed off my bald head right there at the bar in front of lots of people! I was greeted with an insane amount of hugs, smiles, and a lot of "You look fabulous!" It was amazing. I feel like the word amazing doesn't even give justice to how liberated and beautiful I felt and feel right now.

My sister and Mom went with me today to pick up my brand new, human hair, full-lace wig (see picture below). It is everything and more that I thought it would be! I feel like I have Hollywood hair! And I also feel very grateful that my insurance company is paying for some of my wig, and that my parents are helping me out and supporting me in this, too. I am a very, very fortunate girl. I felt so sickly with my old hair in a constant state of falling out, and now I feel whole again. I am finally at peace with this. Now I have soooo many options when it comes to how to wear my hair: I can go with a hat, a head scarf, my wig, or with

nothing at all! And I feel great in each and every one of them. Thank you everyone at Alopecia World who has made this experience so less lonely and much easier for me. It is a great feeling to know that i am not alone and that you all have been through something similar and have made it out on top, smiling! Hugs to you all :)
Cheers,
Natalie

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Comment by Jeff W on April 19, 2009 at 1:00am
Natalie, Congratulations on taking total control of this! You look wonderful and more importantly obviously feel wonderful! Thanks for sharing your smiles with us!
Jeff
Comment by Ajithkumar on April 19, 2009 at 1:41am
''"Why not? This is me, this is who I am, and I am surrounded by friends who love me and support me, so why not?" So I pulled off the scarf and proudly showed off my bald head''
BRAVE!
YOU LOOKS GOOD WITH & WITHOUT WIG.
Comment by Jennifer Krahn on April 19, 2009 at 10:48am
That's fantastic! You are awesome and an inspiration! You look great!!
Comment by Wendy on April 19, 2009 at 11:12am
Congrats Natalie. You look fantastic with and without the wig. You have handled this major change beautifully.
Comment by JeffreySF on April 19, 2009 at 12:49pm
I'm so happy for you Natalie!!!
Keep Smiling.

Jeffrey
Comment by Natalie on April 19, 2009 at 3:42pm
Thank you everyone for all of the supportive comments! I am having so much fun with my new wig and my bald head- more than I thought I would! :)
Comment by Jacqui on April 19, 2009 at 4:12pm
Wow, you look amazing both with and without hair. The smile says it all.....;-)
Comment by Paula on April 19, 2009 at 7:49pm
that is great! i am so happy for you!
Comment by Jessica on April 19, 2009 at 11:28pm
Hi you!!

That is so Great! I am so very happy for you. I get my vacuum in a few days I can't wait. The next few weeks will fly. I AM glad you are doing well

jessica
Comment by maryc on April 20, 2009 at 12:54am
Ur hair piece looks great....im havin trouble finding one...where did u get it from....thanks for the help

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