I just want to say how proud we are of our son Nathan. He's probably at about 30% hair loss at the moment, or a little more, and rarely does he leave the house unless he's got a hat (which he now wears at school all the time) or a bandana (thanks to Canteen, we help both them and us at the same time). However, last Friday, I noticed that he was playing with the kids at an after school club that I help run, and there was no sign of either hat nor bandana to be seen. But there he was, confident as ever. I stepped out to look after some other things as they were all eating dinner, and when I got back, there he was at the front of about 30 kids, still no covering, and standing in front of them all to tell them about what was happening. Basically, "I have got something called Alopecia Areata, it's not catchy but it makes my hair fall out. I'm not sick, I'm just still me." Whereapon he was presented by the leam leader with a new smily face bandana, and a round of applause from all the kids.

It's amazing how he's adjusted, and considering that we're really just a few months into this roller coaster ride. I'm just in awe of his strength and encouraged by his bravery.