Comment by clare majka on December 22, 2010 at 4:57pm

Thank you Misty. Paige for your words of encoiuragement x

Comment by Tallgirl on December 22, 2010 at 5:16pm

Hey...if I can get through three types of alopecia for over 47 years, you can too. One becomes more hardened to it after each new episode, especially if succeeding on many other levels (education, jobs, travel, friends, art, home decorating, etc.).

Comment by Mary on December 22, 2010 at 6:57pm

I've  been away and just saw your post.  Please don't lose hope, and please know that you're not alone.  Check out my videos and photos - it's been almost exactly 3 years since my hair went bye-bye, and though I still have days when I get down about being bald, life has been wonderful and I am proud of who I am.  You'll get there, too.  Just take it a day at a time, experiment with what looks work for you.

Comment by clare majka on December 22, 2010 at 7:13pm

I have had this onlly 7 months and the more I hear about this condition the better educated I become this site has been my saving grace as the everydAy person. Coulldnt possibly understand.Before I develoPed AA I had heard of this condition but never understood really what. It was about. Thank you Tall Girl and Mary I don't know where I would be if I didn't have strong Women to look up to as we say in Scotland Cheers!!!

Comment by Pat on December 23, 2010 at 1:29am

It may be 6 months but you're probably still suffering the shock of seeing yourself look so differently without your full head of hair. At 6 months I was a total wreck, hiding myself away from everyone, not telling anyone what was going on, feeling ashamed of my looks etc etc the list goes on. All I can tell you is it takes time. I hated it when family told me not to stress, when they told me I looked okay, when they told me no-one noticed, when they said 'it's only hair' - What did they know?  How could people NOT notice? I couldn't even look at myself in the mirror without hating my reflection and thinking I looked like an alien and a freak. You're not alone Clare, believe me we have all run this course...over time you WILL gain a new perspective - it may not be positive all the time but you will have days when it won't matter to you. This I know.

Comment by Karen Smith on December 23, 2010 at 11:47am

Last Christmas when my daughter was losing her eyebrows and lashes, the final straw things looked impossible. Now she has adjusted. She turns every head when we go out not because of the alopecia but because she is gorgeous. I know I am a bragging mom but it is true. People stop her to tell her how beautiful her hair is, it is funny. Making herself look great with false eyelashes, tatoo'd brows and wigs has really helped her confidence. The weird thing is she is regrowing hair and said I don't know if I can deal with this, I know I can deal with being bald. This is a roller coaster journey emotionally!

Comment by tash on December 23, 2010 at 1:45pm

just think, if alopecia is as tough as it gets, we are doing pretty damned good!!

Beauty is from the inside, you have to feel empowered! self motivated, go to the gym, yoga, meditate, eat healthy feel great.  You cannot depend on your looks to feel good, you have to feel good on the inside, then you will shine on the out!! hair or no hair, take control of you because you can. We are fortunate.

Comment by Chefpam on December 23, 2010 at 2:36pm

I just wanted to say that I share your pain, literally. I am living the same story. I have had hairloss for over 20 years but this time it looks like it is all going. And the scalp pain is more than I can take at times. I have been focusing on God's love and find comfort in His peace that surpasses all understanding...'cause I sure can't understand this on my own. I sit and grieve over my pics. It's awful to envy others but when you envy your past self it makes you crazy. Just know that you are not alone and a lot of people care and share in your pain. Hugs.

Comment by clare majka on December 23, 2010 at 3:21pm

Tash. I do agree that beauty comes from within.. You know life is funny right now. I am At A crossroads in my life.


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Comment by Trina on December 23, 2010 at 3:32pm

I am so sorry for what you are going through. It is a hard pill to swallow at any age. Its been 15 years since I had hair and I still get down occasionally. Honestly time heals all wounds. No bald is not cool for me so therefore I wear hair.. Its just someone else's is how I look at it.. After I pay for it then its mine.. This condition requires resilance and strength because you are going to have those days. A good support system can make a world of difference.. Hope this helps you!

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