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2012 Olympic cyclist reveals how alopecia spurred her to gold success
British cycling champion Joanna Rowsell has revealed how her hair-loss disorder, alopecia areata, spurred her on to be "even more focused" after becoming an overnight poster girl for all sufferers.
Joanna shared the following "It scares me to think I would not have found cycling. The alopecia made me very shy so I stayed in and intensely focused on my homework or that A* in an exam.
"Working hard was the only thing that stopped me from worrying about the future, about whether I would get a boyfriend or how I would face getting a job with strangers.
"Then cycling came along and I applied the same work ethic. I worked through any worries I had about my hair and I focused solely on that. It made me who I am."
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Does this inspire you to go for your dreams?
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Comment by Gabriela on August 1, 2012 at 2:40am
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how great!
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Comment by Neil on August 1, 2012 at 8:27am
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Good job Joanna. Good to see that you followed your dreams. And caught them :)
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Comment by Tuesday on August 1, 2012 at 8:45am
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I am happy for Joanna's success and her win and publicity is great way to increase public awareness of alopecia.
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Comment by alamogirl/ aka Judy on August 1, 2012 at 9:55am
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Joanna: great job! Steady, everyone. And keep the faith.
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Comment by Tallgirl on August 1, 2012 at 10:00am
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There are three other past Olympians who had alopecia. Go see my blog below on communication in AW (with continuing Olympics comments). ALL are brave, and one saw the rest of the volleyball team shave their heads in Barcelona games!
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Comment by Rebecca Strobel on August 1, 2012 at 11:52am
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Great Job Joanna! Love hearing more about alopecians who thrive, survive and connect!
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Comment by Bald and Fabulous AKA Terri on August 1, 2012 at 12:00pm
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Its is WONDERFUL to see Joanna push thru life's adversities and do something truly brilliant and fabulous
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Comment by Norm on August 1, 2012 at 12:31pm
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I think people get so bound up with regular "daily life" (going to work, paying the mortgage, generally keeping the roof from falling in) that they end up putting their dreams on the shelf labelled "Things I'll Get Round To One Day". It's only when something traumatic happens that they realise that maybe "now" is perhaps a good time to start putting those plans into action.
I think stories like Joanna's are inspirational - they remind us that, if we want to, we can do almost anything.... just so long as it doesn't mean having to wear the lycra outfit - don't think it'd look as good on me somehow :)
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absolutely Norm ! I agree ! but also its not to say that being content in going thru daily life just being, wrong either. IMO.... so long as you are not giving up things that you always dreamed of doing. "noting is impossible, the word itself says Im Possible" Audrey Hepburn said that and she is my role model and her quote is what I live my life by.
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Comment by Mary on August 1, 2012 at 2:46pm
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I was just about to share this! So wonderful! Happy International Alopecia Day this Saturday, August 4. Take photos to be included in this year's video, everyone!
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