Comment by Mary on March 6, 2011 at 2:49am

Aw, shucks....that's really nice, but please don't start the petition just yet. ( ;-) This may be TMI, but the most compelling reason I couldn't do it is I have serious sleep apnea and I don't think I could travel with my CPAP machine to all those locations. Very frustrating, cause I'd love to.

Comment by Lili Añel (aka Eulalia) on March 6, 2011 at 5:26pm

Mary you are my heroe!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Mary on March 6, 2011 at 5:33pm

Did you see the photo I just posted of me at a dance last night? I mostly led the dancing, but got to drum a couple with the band.

Comment by Anne Williams on March 7, 2011 at 7:19pm

Oh I don't know Mary, I just started at 56! Learned SCUBA, bike 20+ miles, run (on a treadmill) 2 miles at a session and lift weights. I think us "older" gals would kick ass in a survivor situation. We have the wisdom of our years!

Comment by Cheryl, Co-founder on March 7, 2011 at 10:30pm

Awesome post Mary. Sometimes I think we can really take for granted the strides and progress we have made. Yes, we are ALL survivors.

Comment by Mary on March 7, 2011 at 10:38pm

Thanks, everyone. More ruminations:

I HAVE SURVIVED:

The anxiety and pain of watching my hair depart.

Losing my favorite feature - my eyebrows.

Stares from strangers and countless cancer questions.

Kids that shout "Mommy, she doesn't have any hair!"

Tears of anger, fear and self-loathing.

Sweat and overheating under a wig in hot weather.

TO BECOME:

Happy with myself as I am.

Grateful for all that I have.

Blessed with so many wonderful friends I never would've known.

Excited about what's to come.

One smooth, confident, and COOL lady!

AREN'T WE LUCKY THAT THIS DISEASE HAS MADE US SO STRONG?

Comment by Mary on March 8, 2011 at 5:12pm

Thanks, Carolina.

It still happens to me sometimes...less and less. A week or so ago, I accidentally hit my head very hard on an open cupboard door, and I cussed and screamed and then cried for a long while. (Fortunately, I was alone in the house!) I realized that the tears were probably suppressed emotion about my hair loss. I was crying because I would have a mark on my nice smooth head, but really crying because I'm bald. Once I realized that, I stopped crying. It's okay to be upset sometimes.

Comment by Pamela Rosse on March 12, 2011 at 12:19am

Alopecia Universalis, Alopecia Survivor.
Mary, girl you rock, I bet you could still carry off a 2 piece suite. You look fabulous girlfriend.
Hey, I'm 56, when in Maui last year wore my 2 piece, hat to protect my head but when I went to cool off in the pool, off the hat went & I walk to the pool. Ah that water felt great.
I got some looks & was asked the yee old cancer question, I educated many a people.
Here's to Survivors's :) CHEERS!

Comment by Mary on March 12, 2011 at 10:16am

Thanks, sweetie! It's all about educating people, one at a time (or more, if you can go out in front of a huge crowd!)

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