Comment by rj, Co-founder on November 4, 2008 at 3:58pm

"Every problem has a gift for you in its hands. You can choose to see the curse or the gift. Choose wisely." :-)

Comment by Celeste Edwards on November 4, 2008 at 4:28pm

Ahhhh!! RJ thanks for giving me a dose of my own medicine!! Sometimes I just get a little derailed!

Rosy, thanks for the encoragement!! You are right!! At least no one's reading about a crazed bald woman from Indiana that went on a rampage!!

Thanks Guys! I always know I can come here and feel INSTANTLY better :)

Comment by Celeste Edwards on November 4, 2008 at 4:35pm

Yes Neial,

If ONE good thing has come from this crazy hairloss it has been my reconnection with writing!! Funny, I think it's God's plan for me!! If I can EVER get organized, I'd like to write a book ...We'll see :) Thanks for your kind words.

Comment by tornade on November 4, 2008 at 5:35pm

glad u feel better afetr sharin' here in the blog !
and sorry you had to deal with all that in one day , well there is always good days and bad ones ! but i think you did well though ! i'm proud of you ! and of every one who can get through this ! it's not easy but it just a bad day , and it will pass !
xxxxx

Comment by Susan on November 4, 2008 at 7:08pm

I thought I had written this myself, I even had to read it to my husband. Just know that all of us have days like this hair or no hair........and they do pass. Personally, I think you are beautiful. Keep that head up.

Comment by Kathleen Smith on November 5, 2008 at 9:42am

Yes you definately had a bad day, which sounds like we all have had. I totally understand how you feel. All my life everyone (even perfect strangers) had commented on how beautiful my hair was. And when I started getting alopecia I was horrified. The one beautiful thing about me was gone. I felt so sorry for myself and why was this happening, I cried and cried and cried again. Then I realized something, the people that really loved me didn't care how I looked. My 8-year old granddaughter started crying one day while she was rubbing my hair and wondered if she could give me her hair. She told me I was the most beautiful grammie even without hair. So I decided to stop acting like I was dying. I put a smile on and bought wigs in every different color and style and everyone knows I wear them.... and they think it's great. About 3 months ago, my hair for some unknow reason started growing back.... really fast. Right now I am enjoying a nice full head of hair (its gray, but its hair), and I'm not sure how long it will be with me this time, but in a way I miss my wigs! lol I think having alopecia made me see how much the people that love me still love me. I know we will all have bad days, but we will have some extra great days too. I'm glad we are all hear to let you vent, sometimes its good to get those feelings out.

Comment by Lori M on November 20, 2008 at 3:09pm

OMG Celeste...LOL.....I luv your way with words.....I totally know how you feel......Today I had a pre-admission appointment for some surgery I will be having in a few weeks. The nasty nurse weighed me...Not only have I gained weight (since I have been home with my daughter) but I have shrunk in height too! What the!!!!!!! Sooooo now I feel like a short fat freak of a woman today......Not happy..not happy....not happy... It is so nice to see someone else having a crappy day as well. It makes you feel not so alone......Think I will go stuff my fat face and gain some more weight... Heck I may just pull out the old hoover and do a home lipo suction job!

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