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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 Mary on August 1, 2012 at 2:47pm
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Is Joanna a member of Alopecia World?
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Comment by Norm on August 1, 2012 at 2:52pm
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Dunno.... I tried to ask, but I couldn't catch her :)
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(;-)
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Comment by Sandy on August 1, 2012 at 3:46pm
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Way to go Joanna....Congrats!
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Comment by Petra on August 1, 2012 at 4:33pm
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Congratulations! I hope that she can be an inspiration for all of those that feel like there dreams are shattered by alopecia.
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Comment by Gale Moorman on August 1, 2012 at 8:36pm
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I feel that's what it takes to not give in to the alopecia condition. It's all a process but getting involved in everyday life, work, social, etc. makes one put the condition on the back burner, getting involved all is the best therapy in the world. Kudos to Joanna Rowswell an alopecia partner.
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Comment by Blakediddle on August 1, 2012 at 11:25pm
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She is so AWESOME!! Did ya'll know another one of our Alopecian friends, Jerrel, should be running in the Olympics on August 10th?! He has a profile on here. Look him up and give him good luck!
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Comment by Cheryl, Co-founder on August 2, 2012 at 1:23pm
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I know who Jerrel is here on Alopecia World, but I did not know he was on the Olympic Team! That is awesome! We are just show up everywhere ;)
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Comment by Me&myGirl_Aussie on August 2, 2012 at 6:53pm
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My daughter took this article to school for show and tell..... it is a great inspiration for her.
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Comment by Pamela Rosse on August 4, 2012 at 2:32am
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Bravo, Joanna is an inspiration to us all, especially our youth.
I too love hearing about alopecians who are thriving, standing tall & proud with dignity & grace.
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