Took my son to the derm yesterday for some better answers. She ordered the tests that I wanted and said we could do the biopsy whenever I was ready. I went ahead and held off on the biopsy for now only because I'm scared it will encourage another spot to start. His last spot started from a major head bump. He had a huge knot after the bump, its actually still there 2 months later, plus the new spot that started where he bumped his head. So because of that I'm afraid for now. She did say that she could refer us to a better pediatric dermatologist at Loma Linda University that would have more experience with seeing this in children. All in once sentence she said she really though that he was going to be fine and that he wasn't going to lose all his hair. Yet when I said well how do you know if he isn't, her reply was "well I don't". She can't understand why the texture of his hair around his first spot is so sticky feeling. Anyone else experience this? Its not hair regrowth from the actual patch itself, its the surrounding hair to that patch. The rest of his hair seems to be feeling more dry and course? Not sure what that can be from. She didn't seem to think the hair was thinning as we thought. She said if she wasn't a derm and knew nothing of his aa she wouldn't even guess there was anything wrong with his hair. Even with the patches there since they are still hideable. I don't want to get false hope at all. I'd like to think positive and hope for the best. But at the same time I want to be prepared for what could happen. I've been watching all the other hairs on his body as well and everything else seems to be fine for now. The hair on his head still seems to be growing so I'm not sure if that means anything good.

Today I'm going to get my prescription filled and take Tyler on a playdate with a kid from his class. I'm hoping that if he can have at least one good friend if the worst happens, then he won't feel so alone. Since I didn't see any new hair loss this morning, I'm going to try at least for today not to obsess so much and enjoy the day for what it is. I've also found if I stay somewhat busy I don't tend to obsess so negatively about it. It never goes away though it just seems to simmer on the back burner.